cyg·net

(sĭg′nĭt)

A young swan.

[Middle English cignet, from Anglo-Norman, diminutive of Old French cygne, swan, from Latin cygnus, from Greek kuknos.]

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cygnet

(ˈsɪɡnɪt)

(Animals) a young swan

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

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cyg•net

(ˈsɪg nɪt)

n.

a young swan.

[1400–50; late Middle English signet < Latin cygnus, variant of cycnus < Greek kýknos swan; see -et]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

cygnet - a young swan

young bird - a bird that is still young

swan - stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

Translations

فَرْخ التَّم أو الأوز العِراقي

labutí mládě

svaneunge

Schwanenküken

fiatal hattyúhattyú: fiatal hattyú

álftarungi

cigno giovane

gulbiukas

jauns gulbis

svaneunge

labutie mláďa

kuğu yavrusu

小天鹅

cygnet

[ˈsɪgnɪt] N → pollo m de cisne

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cygnet

[ˈsɪgnɪt] n → jeune cygne m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cygnet

n → Schwanjunge(s) nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

cygnet

[ˈsɪgnɪt] n → cigno giovane

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cygnet

(ˈsignit) noun

a young swan. a swan with three cygnets.

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References in classic literature

Here and there a cygnet is reared uneasily among the ducklings in the brown pond, and never finds the living stream in fellowship with its own oary-footed kind.

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A cygnet was taken into care after youths hurled rocks at the baby bird on the River Tyne.

Youths 'hurled rocks at cygnet'

Medics with the charity Blyth Wildlife Rescue rushed to the cygnet's aid, and at first glance it appeared it was uninjured after being hit by a car.

Police appeal for information after young swan shot; bird found next to road with pellets lodged at base of beak

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Ahmedabad, India, October 23, 2018 --(PR.com)-- Cygnet Infotech is glad to share that they have been recognized as a valuable IT company by receiving multiple awards.

Cygnet Infotech Bagged Two Prestigious Awards at Vibrant Gujarat Start Up and Technology Summit 2018

A HEARTBREAKING photo shows a cygnet nudging its dead dad after the swan was reportedly "shot and killed" in a Merseyside park.

Anger as swan 'shot' in park lake; NEWS WIRE

CYGNET Law has been presented with a Better Health at Work award.

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The cygnet still there from last year's brood, Is keeping his distance which is very shrewd, Seems to sense he'll be treated as an enemy, If he gets too close, vengeance will there be.

Poet's corner; Letters New Arrivals on Quinton Pool

Reports say the firm is dropping its Cygnet model after dismal sales.

Aston drops lamest duck; CITY DESK

Aston Martin, a United Kingdom-based automaker, has ended production of its Cygnet, a two-door city car heavily based on the Scion iQ.

-Aston Martin ends production of Cygnet

Having spent the better part of a week at the wildlife clinic of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton, thanks to the special attention given to the case by the Animal Rescue League of Boston, the cygnet is back at the pond and is expected to thrive.

Leesville Pond neighbors come to aid of injured swan