cygnus

See also: Cygnus

Latin

cygnī (swans)

Alternative forms

• cycnus, cignus

Etymology

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Ancient Greek κῠ́κνος (kŭ́knos)bor.

Latin cygnus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κῠ́κνος (kŭ́knos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈkyŋ.nʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃiɲ.ɲus]

Noun

cygnus m (genitive cygnī); second declension

1. alternative form of cycnus (“swan”)

Declension

Second-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	cygnus	cygnī
genitive	cygnī	cygnōrum
dative	cygnō	cygnīs
accusative	cygnum	cygnōs
ablative	cygnō	cygnīs
vocative	cygne	cygnī

Derived terms

• Cygnus

Descendants

See cycnus.