Cygnine
/ˈsɪɡ.naɪn/noun
Resembling or characteristic of a swan.
Did you know?Cygnus, the Swan, is an ancient constellation associated in Greek mythology with several transformations of gods or heroes into swan form.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κύκνος (kýknos)
“Swan; the word used for the bird and later for the mythic Swan constellation.”
Classical Latin
Latin
cycnus / cygnus
“Swan; a Latin borrowing from Greek, with the spelling cygnus becoming standard.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
cygnus
“Swan, including the constellation Cygnus in astronomical writing.”
17th Century
English
cygnine
“Swanlike or resembling a swan, formed from Latin cygnus with the English adjective suffix -ine.”
Modern English
English
cygnine
“Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a swan.”