Cygnus

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪɡnəs/

The English word “Cygnus” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo.
A king of the Ligurians and relative of Phaeton who was transformed into a swan and placed in the sky as a constellation.

Borrowed from Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”).

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