cygnet
Meaning
The young of a swan.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɪɡ.nɪt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English cignet, signet, from Anglo-Norman cignet, diminutive of Old French cigne (“swan”), from Latin cygnus, cycnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”).
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