Cyg|nus

Cyg|nus: Cyg|nus «SIHG nuhs», noun, genitive (def. 2) Cyg|ni.

1. Greek Mythology. the swan into which Zeus changed himself when he visited Leda to court her.

2. a northern constellation in the Milky Way, seen by ancient astronomers as having the rough outline of a swan in flight; Swan.

╂[< Latin Cygnus (literally) swan]

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cyg — cyg·ne·ous; cyg·net; cyg·nus; den·dro·cyg·na; … English syllables
nus — ac·i·nus; ac·ti·no·cri·nus; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ag·as·siz·o·cri·nus; ag·nus; al·nus; alum·nus; an·elec·trot·o·nus; an·nus; ant·echi·nus; an·thre·nus; an·to·nin·i·a·nus; aph·e·li·nus; ar·gu·si·a·nus; bal·a·nus; ba·nus; ba·toc·ri·nus; bo·di·a·nus;… … English syllables
cygnus — cyg·nus … English syllables
Cygnus — Cyg•nus [[t]ˈsɪg nəs[/t]] n. gen. ni ( nī). astron. the Swan, a northern constellation SW of Draco, containing the bright star Deneb • Etymology: < L: swan; see cygnet … From formal English to slang
Cygnus — Cyg nus (s?g n?s), n. [L., a swan.] (Astron.) A constellation of the northern hemisphere east of, or following, Lyra; the Swan. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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