κῆτος

See also: κύτος and κήτος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The origin is unknown. Probably a Pre-Greek word.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κῆτος (kêtos) n (genitive κήτους); third declension

  1. whale, sea monster
  2. abyss

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old Church Slavonic: к҄итъ (kʹitŭ)
  • Uyghur: كىت (kit)

Further reading

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