Ceto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A primordial sea goddess, wife of Phorcys and mother of numerous monsters including Echidna and the gorgons.
  2. The trans-Neptunian object 65489 Ceto.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːtoʊ/

Word forms

Ceto

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κητώ (Kētṓ); see also κῆτος (kêtos, “sea monster”). Compare Cetus.

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