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Cetus

Syllabification: (Ce·tus)
Pronunciation: /ˈsētəs/
Astronomy
Definition of Cetus
  • a large northern constellation (the Whale), said to represent the sea monster that threatened Andromeda. It contains the variable star Mira.
  • (as genitive Ceti /ˈsētē/) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Tau Ceti

Origin:

Latin

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