Cetus

[ see-tuhs, sey- ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Ce·ti [see, -tahy, sey, -tee].

1. the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.

Cetus

/ ˈsiːtəs /

noun

1. a large constellation on the celestial equator near Pisces and Aquarius. It contains the variable star Mira Ceti

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cetus¹

From Latin; cet-

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cetus¹

Latin: whale

Example Sentences

A meandering trek taken by light from a remote supernova in the constellation Cetus may help researchers pin down how fast the universe expands — in another couple of decades.

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The 'frequentissimus cetus' before whom the oration was given included the imperial ambassadors and several bishops.

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The celestial globe map has the author and date legend 149placed near the constellation “Cetus.”

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He is said to have been swallowed by a Cetus, or large fish, from which he was after some time delivered.

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De Thaun describes something very kraken-like, but he bestows upon it the title of Cetus.

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One of the most remarkable of variable stars is called Mira ‘the wonderful,’ in the constellation Cetus.

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