Cygnus

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”). === Proper noun === Cygnus m A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – swans. ==== 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 Category:Cygnus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons == English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɪɡnəs/ === 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 ==== Cygni ==== Related terms ==== cygnet cygnine cygneous ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === scungy == Spanish == === Proper noun === Cygnus m (astronomy) Cygnus (constellation)