Cygnus

[ sig-nuh s ]
/ ˈsɪg nəs /

noun, genitive Cyg·ni [sig-nahy] /ˈsɪg naɪ/. Astronomy.

the Swan, a northern constellation southwest of Draco, containing the bright star Deneb.

Origin of Cygnus

< Latin: swan; see cygnet

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British Dictionary definitions for cygnus

Cygnus
/ (ˈsɪɡnəs) /

noun Latin genitive Cygni (ˈsɪɡnaɪ)

a constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way. The constellation contains the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, the intense radio galaxy Cygnus A, and the intense galactic X-ray source Cygnus X–1, which is probably a black hole

Word Origin for Cygnus

Latin: swan; see cygnet

Scientific definitions for cygnus

Cygnus
[ sĭg′nəs ]

A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Lyra. Cygnus (the Swan, or the Northern Cross) contains the bright star Deneb.