cygnus
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See also: Cygnus
Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Romanized form of the Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkyɡ.nus/, [ˈkʏŋnʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiɲ.ɲus/, [ˈt͡ʃiɲːus]
Audio (Classical) (file)
Noun[edit]
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.
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | cygnus | cygnī |
Genitive | cygnī | cygnōrum |
Dative | cygnō | cygnīs |
Accusative | cygnum | cygnōs |
Ablative | cygnō | cygnīs |
Vocative | cygne | cygnī |
Synonyms[edit]
- (swan): olor