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cetus

Ce·tus
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-tuh s, sey-]
    • /ˈsi təs, ˈseɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-tuh s, sey-]
    • /ˈsi təs, ˈseɪ-/

Definitions of cetus word

  • noun cetus a large constellation on the celestial equator near Pisces and Aquarius. It contains the variable star Mira Ceti 3
  • noun cetus an equatorial constellation near Pisces 3
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preposition
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cetus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with cetus

  • what does the latin word cetus mean?
  • what shape is formed by the constellation cetus?

Related words

  • eridanus

    a long twisting constellation in the S hemisphere extending from Orion to Hydrus and containing the first magnitude star Achernar

  • fornax

    a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Cetus and Phoenix

  • mira

    Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.

  • odontocete

    any whale of the suborder Odontoceti, as dolphins, killer whales, and sperm whales, characterized by an asymmetrical skull, a single blowhole, and rows of teeth, feeding primarily on fish, squid, and crustaceans.

  • sculptor

    artist who sculpts

  • uv ceti star

    flare star.
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