cygnet

noun

cyg·​net ˈsig-nət How to pronounce cygnet (audio)
: a young swan

Examples of cygnet in a Sentence

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All the young cygnets and adult birds have to be released together as the cygnets will get lost otherwise. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024 The ball, of course, was Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball at The Plaza Hotel, and the young cygnet was my mother, the actor Candice Bergen. Chloe Malle, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024 Her four babies, called cygnets, went missing over the weekend. Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 31 May 2023 The counters on the River Thames recorded 94 cygnets, as young swans are called, compared to 155 last year. The New York Times Elaine Chen Emily Anthes, New York Times, 18 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for cygnet 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sygnett, from Anglo-French cignet, from cigne swan, from Latin cycnus, cygnus, from Greek kyknos

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cygnet was in the 15th century

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“Cygnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cygnet. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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cygnet

noun
cyg·​net ˈsig-nət How to pronounce cygnet (audio)
: a young swan

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