cygnus

See also: Cygnus

Latin

cygnī (swans)

Alternative forms

• cycnus

Etymology

A romanized version of the Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkyɡ.nus/, [ˈkʏŋnʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃiɲ.ɲus/, [ˈt͡ʃiɲːus]

Noun

cygnus m (genitive cygnī); second declension

1. Alternative form of cycnus

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.

See also

• swan song