cygnus in Latin

IPA: [ˈkyŋ.nʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈt͡ʃiɲ.ɲus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek κῠ́κνος (kŭ́knos). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|κῠ́κνος}} Ancient Greek κῠ́κνος (kŭ́knos) Head templates: {{la-noun|cygnus<2>}} cygnus m (genitive cygnī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|cygnus<2>}} Forms: cygnī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], cygnus [nominative, singular], cygnī [nominative, plural], cygnī [genitive, singular], cygnōrum [genitive, plural], cygnō [dative, singular], cygnīs [dative, plural], cygnum [accusative, singular], cygnōs [accusative, plural], cygnō [ablative, singular], cygnīs [ablative, plural], cygne [singular, vocative], cygnī [plural, vocative], cycnus [alternative], cignus [alternative]

Inflected forms

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      "form": "cygnōrum",
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    {
      "form": "cygnō",
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      "form": "cygnīs",
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      "form": "cygnum",
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        "singular"
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    {
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    {
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        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "cygnīs",
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    {
      "form": "cygne",
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      "form": "cygnī",
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    {
      "form": "cycnus",
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      "form": "cignus",
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      ]
    }
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          "name": "Birds",
          "orig": "la:Birds",
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      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃiɲ.ɲus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cygnus"
}

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      "form": "cygnō",
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        "Latin terms spelled with Y",
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        "la:Birds"
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      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃiɲ.ɲus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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}

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"cygnus" meaning in Latin

Noun

Inflected forms