Cygnus
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See also: cygnus
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Etymology
From Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”).
Proper noun
Cygnus m
Usage notes
- Some of the swans, notably the North American trumpeter swan and tundra swan were earlier classified to the genus Olor, but they are now regarded as belonging to Cygnus.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae – clades; Carinatae – subclass; Neornithes – infraclass; Neognathae – parvclass; Anseriformes – order; Anatidae – family; Anserinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Cygnus cygnus - type species; for other species see
Cygnus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies or 
Cygnus (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia for species.
References
- Swan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cygnus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cygnus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”).
Proper noun
Cygnus
- (astronomy) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo.
- (Greek mythology) A king of the Ligurians and relative of Phaeton who was transformed into a swan and placed in the sky as a constellation.
Synonyms
- (constellation): Northern Cross
- (mythology): Cycnus
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
constellation
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Anagrams
Proper noun
Cygnus m
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