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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CYGNET

Sygnett, from Old French cygne swan, from Latin cygnus, from Greek kuknos.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CYGNET

cygnet  [ˈsɪɡnɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CYGNET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cygnet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CYGNET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cygnet in the English dictionary

The definition of cygnet in the dictionary is a young swan.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CYGNET


antiferromagnet
ˌæntɪˌfɛrəʊˈmæɡnɪt
Bennett
ˈbɛnɪt
bonnet
ˈbɒnɪt
cabinet
ˈkæbɪnɪt
definite
ˈdɛfɪnɪt
diamagnet
ˈdaɪəˌmæɡnɪt
electromagnet
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnɪt
granite
ˈɡrænɪt
hornet
ˈhɔːnɪt
infinite
ˈɪnfɪnɪt
knit
nɪt
magnet
ˈmæɡnɪt
minute
ˈmɪnɪt
paramagnet
ˈpærəˌmæɡnɪt
passionate
ˈpæʃənɪt
planet
ˈplænɪt
senate
ˈsɛnɪt
signet
ˈsɪɡnɪt
unfortunate
ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪt
unit
ˈjuːnɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CYGNET

cyclothymiac
cyclothymic
cyclotomic
cyclotron
cyclus
cyder
Cydnus
cyeses
cyesis
CYF
Cygni
Cygnus
cylices
cylikes
cylinder
cylinder barrel
cylinder block
cylinder capacity
cylinder head
cylinder head gasket

WORDS THAT END LIKE CYGNET

beignet
carnet
dragnet
Ethernet
ferrimagnet
ferromagnet
field magnet
fishnet
fridge magnet
garnet
internet
intranet
Janet
Monet
net
permanent magnet
the internet
the Red Planet
Usenet
Writer to the Signet

Synonyms and antonyms of cygnet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cygnet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CYGNET

Find out the translation of cygnet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cygnet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cygnet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小天鹅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pollo del cisne
570 millions of speakers

English

cygnet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Cygnet
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيغنيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Cygnet
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cygnet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হংসশাবক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeune cygne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cygnet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwanjunge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白鳥の雛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

새끼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cygnet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim thiên nga con
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Cygnet
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिग्नेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuğu yavrusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giovane cigno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cygnet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Cygnet
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cygnet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Cygnet
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zwaantje
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cygnet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cygnet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cygnet

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CYGNET»

The term «cygnet» is regularly used and occupies the 55.555 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of cygnet
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CYGNET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cygnet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cygnet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cygnet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CYGNET»

Discover the use of cygnet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cygnet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cygnet
A single-volume pairing of two of the World Fantasy Award-winning author's classic tales includes The Sorceress and the Cygnet and The Cygnet and the Firebird, in which the fate of the Ro family unfolds in a magical world of myth and mayhem ...
Patricia A. McKillip, 2007
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The Cygnet and the Firebird
At the edge of the world in the Luxour Desert, invisible dragons cast shadows over ruined castles and Meguet's fate depends upon a secret locked away in a tower for centuries
Patricia A. McKillip, 1995
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Ships of the Royal Navy
CYGNET Pink 3, 30bm, 1-2pdr, 2-1.5pdr. Built 1585. Condemned 1603. CYGNET 10-gun ship, 233bm. Dunkirk privateer (captured?) purch 1643. Sold 1654. CYGNET Sloop 8, 58bm. Chatham DY 1657. Sold 1664. CYGNET Survey vessel.
J. J. Colledge, 2010
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THE COMMERCIAL CODE OF SIGNALS FOR THE USE OF ALL NATIONS, ...
Cygnet. Waterford Cygnet, Windsor, N. 8. Cygnet, Yarmouth Cygnet, Yannouth, N. S. Cygnus, Weymouth Cyrnba, Glasgow Cymbeline, Liverpool Cymreas, Beaumaris Cymro, Beaumaris Cymro, Chester Cynosure, Dartmouth Cynric Lloyd.
WILLIAM MITCHELL, 1859
5
Cygnet of Melmere
Near Manchester in the 1930s, the Lamby family run the Swansdown Hotel. 16-year-old Una is in love with Robby Belmane, her father's stable boy.
Joan Eadith, 1996
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Tasmania. Ediz. Inglese
Here are some of our favourite deep-south eating encounters: Munching into the quintessential Tasmanian apple, fresh from a roadside stall between Huon- ville and Cygnet (p146) Sipping a late-afternoon pinot noir or two at Home Hill (p145)  ...
Charles Rawlings-Way, Meg Worby, Gabi Mocatta, 2008
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Emo and San Salvador: Book 2 Cygnet Bay, Drysdale River and ...
Follows the life of Father Nicholas Emo (1853-1915), who came to Australia as a Catholic Missionary to the Aborigines in North Western Australia, and looks at the constitutional status of Aboriginal peoples before and after the ...
Brigida Nailon, 2005
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The Monthly Law Reporter
nel, in the usual route of the Portland for her destination, she kept well to the leeward, to give a wide birth to coasters coming from the eastward, all of which luffed and passed clear to the windward; that when the Cygnet was first discovered ...
Peleg Whitman Chandler, 1839
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The Law Reporter
nel, in the usual route of the Portland for her destination, she kept well to the leeward, to give a wide birth to coasters coming from the eastward, all of which luffed and passed clear to the windward ; that when the Cygnet was first discovered ...
Peleg Whitman Chandler, 1839
10
Stitch London: 20 kooky ways to knit the city and more
Bag Bovver, Mug Huggers, Laptop Socks and Commuter Book Cosies CygnetYarns Ltd (www.cygnetyarns.com) Bag Bovver Flying the Flag = Cygnet Acrylic DK in Red,White and Royal; Hyde Park Hive = Cygnet Acrylic DK in Bright Lime; ...
Lauren O'Farrel, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CYGNET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cygnet is used in the context of the following news items.
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A landmark Wirral building has been redeveloped, much to the …
The Cygnet at Birkenhead in Wirral stood empty and neglected until the landmark building was rescued by Regenda Homes. The housing ... «24dash, Jul 15»
2
Top crop of teams sign up for charity day at KP Club
“We will also have a number of static displays including WCF Fuels, Caithness Potatoes, HZPC, Agrico, IPM, KWS, Greenvale, Cygnet and ... «Pocklington Post, Jul 15»
3
Dave Thomas Brown, Afton C. Williamson & More to Lead MCC's …
... Spring Awakening (Cygnet Theatre - SD Critics Circle Nomination), At Liberty Hall (Premiere Stages), Shakespeare's R&J (Cygnet Theatre). «Broadway World, Jul 15»
4
What's On in Devon and Cornwall - July 6th-12th
Powderham Castle: Cygnet Theatre performance in the Open Air (park open Friday for picnics from 6pm. Performance 7.15pm. Ticket £12. «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
5
Evesham Road in Cheltenham becomes Swan's Way as George …
You know about zebra and pelican crossings. This is a swan crossing – which perhaps should be controlled by cygnet signals. The two ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
6
Susan Elkin: How do schools pick their shows?
These have included The Rover at RADA, Musical Theatre Academy's Sunshine on Leith at the Bridewell Theatre and, from Exeter, Cygnet ... «The Stage, Jul 15»
7
'Dogfight' off to a good clip
Cast and crew are now deep into rehearsals for "Dogfight," the musical that's about to have its San Diego premiere at Cygnet Theatre in Old ... «U-T San Diego, Jul 15»
8
One baby swan dead, one relocated after weekend incident
Except for the infected wing, the cygnet is otherwise healthy, Darby said. “We appreciate that Dr. Girouard came out on a Sunday evening to ... «Danville Commercial News, Jul 15»
9
City gets cygnet surprise at St. John's pond
A St. John's city councillor was surprised to hear there are four baby swans, known as cygnets, living at a pond in the city's west end. «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
10
Newly-Hatched Black-Necked Swan Cygnets Follow Parents …
A black-necked swan cygnet hitches a ride on its parent's back. (Photo : Zoo Zurich) ... But this cygnet will get a black neck in its second year. «Headlines & Global News, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cygnet [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cygnet>. Apr 2024 ».
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