Ceto

Pronunciation: /ˈsiːtoʊ/

The English word “Ceto” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

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

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

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