cigno in Italian

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃiɲ.ɲo/ Forms: cigni [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Rhymes: -iɲɲo Etymology: Derived from Latin cygnus, derived from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||d|D}} D, {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|it|la|cygnus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin cygnus, {{der+|it|la|cygnus}} Derived from Latin cygnus, {{yesno|1|d|D}} d, {{glossary|derived terms|derived}} derived, {{der|it|grc|κύκνος||swan|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”), {{der+|it|grc|κύκνος|nocap=1|t=swan}} derived from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”) Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} cigno m (plural cigni)

Inflected forms

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"cigno" meaning in Italian

Noun

Inflected forms