cygnet n : a young swan

English

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɪɡ.nət/

Etymology

From Latin cygnus + -et diminutive suffix

Noun

1. The immature young of a swan.

Translations

• Bulgarian: млад лебед
• French: jeune cygne
• German: Schwanenjunges
• Greek: κυκνίσκος (kikniskos)
• Italian: cigno giovane
• Latin: pullus cycneus
• Polish: łabędziątko
• Spanish: pollo de cisne

Related terms

• cygnus

Cygnet can mean:

• A young swan
• Village of Cygnet, Ohio, United States
• Town of Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia
• Tetrahedral kite designed by Dr. Alexander Graham Bell and flown by First Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge (cf. AEA Cygnet).
• General Aircraft Cygnet, a 1930s British light aircraft.
• An ECM Solution: Cygnet ECM Cygnet ECM

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