cygnet Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cyg"net noun

Etymology

Dim. of F. cygne swan, L. cycnus. cygnus, fr. Gr. : but F. cugne seems to be an etymological spelling of OF. cisne, fr. LL. cecinus, cicinus, perh. ultimately also fr. Gr. .

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A young swan. Shak.