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Ceto.

A primordial sea goddess, wife of Phorcys and mother of numerous monsters including Echidna and the gorgons.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈsiːtoʊ/
  1. A primordial sea goddess, wife of Phorcys and mother of numerous monsters including Echidna and the gorgons.

    Greek
  2. The trans-Neptunian object 65489 Ceto.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Κητώ (Kētṓ); see also κῆτος (kêtos, “sea monster”). Compare Cetus.

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