Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cetus

/ˈsiːtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: ce-tus
IPA: /ˈsiːtəs/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a whale. It includes the star Mira.

Etymology

From Latin cētus (“a sea monster”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cētus

Derived Forms

Ceti

Rhymes With

fetus treatise margaritas epictetus milpitas thetis

Questions

How do you pronounce cetus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːtəs/.
What does cetus mean?: A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a whale. It includes the star Mira.
Where does cetus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce cetus

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