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cygnet


cyg·net

noun \ˈsig-nət\

Definition of CYGNET

: a young swan
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Origin of CYGNET

Middle English sygnett, from Anglo-French cignet, from cigne swan, from Latin cycnus, cygnus, from Greek kyknos
First Known Use: 15th century

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