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Ceto

/ˈsiːtoʊ/

Ceto proper noun: a primordial sea goddess, wife of Phorcys and mother of numerous monsters including Echidna and the gorgons.

Proper noun

Ceto

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

Origin of Ceto

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

Questions about Ceto

What does Ceto mean?
Ceto means a primordial sea goddess, wife of Phorcys and mother of numerous monsters including Echidna and the gorgons.
What part of speech is Ceto?
Ceto is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ceto?
Ceto is pronounced /ˈsiːtoʊ/.

Words near Ceto in the dictionary

  1. cetiosaurid
  2. cetiosaurids
  3. cetiosaurs
  4. cetiricin
  5. cetirizine
  6. Ceto
  7. cetohexazine
  8. cetoleic
  9. cetoleic acid
  10. cetological
  11. cetologies

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