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Cetus
[ see-tuhs, sey- ]
noun
, Astronomy.
, genitive Ce·ti [see, -tahy, sey, -tee].
- the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
Cetus
/ ˈsiːtəs /
noun
- a large constellation on the celestial equator near Pisces and Aquarius. It contains the variable star Mira Ceti
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Cetus1
Latin: whale
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Example Sentences
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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