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  • proper noun The brightest star in the constellation of Cetus.

Etymologies

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Arabic الضفدع الثاني (aD-Difda‘ ath-thānī, "the second frog"), from ضفدع ("frog") + ثان ("second").

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  • The more common traditional name was Deneb Kaitos, "the whale's tail."

    December 27, 2012

  • Whale tail? Great sniggering satellites, Batman!

    December 27, 2012