cetus

Meaning

1. (declension-2) Any large sea-animal, such as a whale, shark, seal, dogfish, dolphin, or tuna, or a sea monster.
2. (declension-2) The constellation Cetus, the Whale

Concepts

sea-monster

dragon

🐉

whale

🐳

sea monster

Synonyms

balaena

ballaena

ballena

Translations

balena

🐳

Wal

🐳

fáläna

baleine

🐳

balena

🐳

walvis

🐳

balena

baleia

🐳

ballena

🐳

balina

🐳

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkeː.tʊs]

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κῆτος (kêtos, “any sea-monster or huge fish”).