CYGNET

cygnet

(noun) a young swan

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cygnet (plural cygnets)

The young of a swan.

Synonyms

• swanling (neologism)

Proper noun

Cygnet

A village in Ohio, United States

A town in Tasmania, Australia

Source: Wiktionary


Cyg"net (sg"nt), n. Etym: [Dim. of F. cygne swan, L. cycnus. cygnus, fr. Gr. cugne seems to be an etymological spelling of OF. cisne, fr. LL. cecinus, cicinus, perh. ultimately also fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A young swan. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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