Cetus

[ see-tuhs, sey- ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Ce·ti [see, -tahy, sey, -tee].

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

Cetus

/ ˈsiːtəs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cetus¹

From Latin; cet-

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cetus¹

Latin: whale

Example Sentences

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

Cetus was funded largely by other means, including support from Standard Oil.

From Nature

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

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

Using Dragonfly, van Dokkum and colleagues found a large, sparse galaxy called NGC1052-DF2 in the northern constellation Cetus, also known as the whale.

From Washington Post