cygnet

[ sig-nit ]

/ ˈsɪg nɪt /

noun

a young swan.

Origin of cygnet

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English signet, from Latin cygnus, variant of cycnus, from Greek kýknos “swan”; see -et

Words nearby cygnet

Cyd, cyder, Cydnus, cyesis, CYF, cygnet, Cygnus, Cygnus A, Cygnus X-1, cyke, cyl.

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Example sentences from the Web for cygnet

The skeleton was found enveloped in three pieces of papyrus bark, on a small sandy point in Cygnet Bay.
Journals Of Two Expeditions Of Discovery In North-West And Western Australia, Vol. 1 (of 2)|George Grey
Afterwards she regaled herself with the breast of a cygnet, stuffed with almonds, and stewed with violets and cream.
Alroy|Benjamin Disraeli
Upon the Cygnet, lying next to the Mere Honour, and a very noble ship, the mariners began to sing.
Sir Mortimer|Mary Johnston
When the Cygnet tied up at Barnegat at noon to-day I was fit as a fiddle.
The Bartlett Mystery|Louis Tracy

No natives were seen on any of the islands but there were many large smokes on the horizon at the back of Cygnet Bay.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King

British Dictionary definitions for cygnet

cygnet

/ (ˈsɪɡnɪt) /

noun

a young swan

Word Origin for cygnet

C15 sygnett, from Old French cygne swan, from Latin cygnus, from Greek kuknos

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cygnet
释义	cygnet [ sig-nit ] / ˈsɪg nɪt / noun a young swan. Origin of cygnet First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English signet, from Latin cygnus, variant of cycnus, from Greek kýknos “swan”; see -et Words nearby cygnet Cyd, cyder, Cydnus, cyesis, CYF, cygnet, Cygnus, Cygnus A, Cygnus X-1, cyke, cyl. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cygnet The skeleton was found enveloped in three pieces of papyrus bark, on a small sandy point in Cygnet Bay. Journals Of Two Expeditions Of Discovery In North-West And Western Australia, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|George Grey Afterwards she regaled herself with the breast of a cygnet, stuffed with almonds, and stewed with violets and cream. Alroy\|Benjamin Disraeli Upon the Cygnet, lying next to the Mere Honour, and a very noble ship, the mariners began to sing. Sir Mortimer\|Mary Johnston When the Cygnet tied up at Barnegat at noon to-day I was fit as a fiddle. The Bartlett Mystery\|Louis Tracy No natives were seen on any of the islands but there were many large smokes on the horizon at the back of Cygnet Bay. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]\|Phillip Parker King British Dictionary definitions for cygnet cygnet / (ˈsɪɡnɪt) / noun a young swan Word Origin for cygnet C15 sygnett, from Old French cygne swan, from Latin cygnus, from Greek kuknos Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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