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cetin

/ˈsɛtɪn/

cetin noun: the white, waxy constituent of spermaceti.

Noun

cetin (uncountable)

  1. The white, waxy constituent of spermaceti.

Proper noun capitalized: Cetin

Cetin

  1. A male given name from Turkish.
  2. A surname from Turkish.
    • The Washington State Patrol identified the suspect as 20-year-old Arcan Cetin. Cetin emigrated from Turkey and is a legal U.S resident, according to an initial police investigation.2016 September 24, “Man suspected of killing 5 people at Burlington mall arrested near Oak Harbor”, in KCBY, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2016

Origin of cetin

From Turkish Çetin.

Questions about cetin

What does cetin mean?
Cetin means the white, waxy constituent of spermaceti.
What part of speech is cetin?
Cetin can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce cetin?
Cetin is pronounced /ˈsɛtɪn/.

Words near cetin in the dictionary

  1. cetic acid
  2. ceticide
  3. ceticides
  4. cetiedil
  5. cetilistat
  6. cetin
  7. Cetina
  8. Cetinas
  9. cetineite
  10. Cetingrad
  11. Cetinje

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