cygnus

See also: Cygnus

Latin

cygnī (swans)

Alternative forms

cycnus

Etymology

Romanized form of the Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos)

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkyɡ.nus/, [ˈkʏŋ.nʊs]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.ɲus/, [ˈt͡ʃiɲ.ɲus]
Audio (Classical) (file)

Noun

cygnus m (genitive cygnī); second declension

A swan; a bird noted for its singing and sacred to Apollo.
(figuratively) A poet, especially one who sings.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	cygnus	cygnī
Genitive	cygnī	cygnōrum
Dative	cygnō	cygnīs
Accusative	cygnum	cygnōs
Ablative	cygnō	cygnīs
Vocative	cygne	cygnī

Synonyms

(swan): olor

Derived terms

Descendants

Asturian: cisne
Catalan: cigne
English: cygnet
Esperanto: cigno
Ido: cigno
Italian: cigno

Old French: cigne, cisne
- French: cygne
- Galician: cisne
- Portuguese: cisne
- Spanish: cisne
Sicilian: cignu, cinnu

See also

swan song

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