cete
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈsēt
plural -s
: whale
cete
2 of 3noun (2)
ˈsēt
plural -s
of badgers
: group, company
Cete
3 of 3 Ce·te
ˈsēˌtē
taxonomic synonym of cetacea
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Latin cetus
Noun (2)
perhaps from Latin coetus coming together, assembly, from coitus, past participle of coire to come together, from co- + ire to go
New Latin, from Latin (plural of cetus whale), from Greek kētē (plural of kētos sea monster, whale)