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- [sig-nit]
- /ˈsɪg nɪt/
- /ˈsɪɡ.nət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sig-nit]
- /ˈsɪg nɪt/
Definitions of cygnet word
- countable noun cygnet A cygnet is a young swan. 3
- noun cygnet a young swan 3
- noun cygnet a young swan. 1
- noun cygnet baby swan 1
- noun cygnet The immature young of a swan. 0
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Origin of cygnet
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English signet < Latin cygnus, variant of cycnus < Greek kýknos swan; see -et
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Parts of speech for Cygnet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cygnet popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
cygnet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with cygnet
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See also
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