Cygnet

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɪɡ.nÉ™t/

Origin

From Middle English cignet, signet, from Anglo-Norman cignet, diminutive of Old French cigne ("swan"), from Latin cygnus, cycnus ("swan"), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kýknos, "swan").

Full definition of cygnet

Noun

1. The immature young of a swan.

Synonyms

• swanling neologism

Related terms

• cygnus