- cygnet cyg·net n
- ['sɪɡnɪt]
cigno giovane
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
cygnet cyg·net n
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Cygnet — Cyg net (s[i^]g n[e^]t), n. [Dim. of F. cygne swan, L. cycnus. cygnus, fr. Gr. ky klos: but F. cygne seems to be an etymological spelling of OF. cisne, fr. LL. cecinus, cicinus, perh. ultimately also fr. Gr. ky klos.] (Zo[ o]l.) A young swan.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cygnet — cyg|net [ˈsıgnıt] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: cygne swan , from Latin cygnus] a young ↑swan … Dictionary of contemporary English
cygnet — cyg|net [ sıgnət ] noun count a young SWAN … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cygnet — cyg·net … English syllables
cygnet — cyg•net [[t]ˈsɪg nɪt[/t]] n. orn a young swan • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME signet < L cygnus, var. of cycnus < Gk kýknos swan; see et … From formal English to slang
