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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κῆτος (kêtos).
Noun
κήτος • (kítos) n (plural κήτη)
- (zoology) cetacean: whale, dolphin
- sea monster
- (astronomy) Cetus (constellation)
Declension
Declension of κήτος
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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κήτος (kítos)
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κήτη (kíti)
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genitive
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κήτους (kítous)
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κητών (kitón)
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accusative
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κήτος (kítos)
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κήτη (kíti)
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vocative
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κήτος (kítos)
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κήτη (kíti)
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Coordinate terms
- see: κητώδη n pl (kitódi, “cetacea”)
- κητώδη n pl (kitódi, “cetaceans”, noun)
- κητώδης (kitódis, “cetacean”, adjective)
- κύτος n (kýtos, “ship's hull”)
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