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cetus.

whale; porpoise; dolphin; its flesh; sea monster (offered Andromeda);

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkeː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈt͡ʃɛː.tus]
  1. Any large sea-animal, such as a whale, shark, seal, dogfish, dolphin, or tuna, or a sea monster.

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  2. The constellation Cetus, the Whale

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κῆτος (kêtos, “any sea-monster or huge fish”).

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