Cetus

American  

[see-tuhs, sey-] / ˈsi təs, ˈseɪ- /

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Ceti

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

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Cetus British  

/ ˈsiːtəs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Cetus

From Latin; see origin at cet-

Example Sentences

Meet J0107a, an 11.2 billion-year-old monster galaxy located in the constellation Cetus.

From Space Scoop • Jun. 5, 2025

As the story goes, he saved Princess Andromeda from Cetus the whale, while carrying Medusa’s head, all of which appears in the stars.

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2020

The replication of minute DNA material has become a signature breakthrough thanks to the dedicated scientists of a little-known corporation called Cetus.

From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2019

He launched back into the science world doing research projects in universities before joining Cetus Corp., a now-defunct biotechnology firm in San Francisco, where he was working when he devised PCR in 1983.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2019

Neither Merodach, nor Tiamat, nor the constellations of Orion and Cetus, nor the actual stars of which they are composed, are anything but creatures.

From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)