Cygnus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo.
  2. A king of the Ligurians and relative of Phaeton who was transformed into a swan and placed in the sky as a constellation.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪɡnəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Cygnus.wav

Word forms

Cygnus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”).

Related words

Derived words

Cygni
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