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Cygnus

Syllabification: (Cyg·nus)
Pronunciation: /ˈsignəs/

Astronomy
Definition of Cygnus
  • a prominent northern constellation (the Swan), said to represent a flying swan that was the form adopted by Zeus on one occasion. It contains the bright star Deneb.
  • (as genitive Cygni /ˈsignē/) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Delta Cygni

Origin:

Latin

Cygnus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Cygnus in the British & World English dictionary