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Meaning of Cygnus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsɪɡnəs

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. A king of the Ligurians and relative of Phaeton who was transformed into a swan and placed in the sky as a constellation.
    Greek

Equivalents

العربية الدجاجة كوكبة الدّجاجة
Ελληνικά Κύκνος
日本語 はくちょう座
Português Cygnus

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Cygnus X-1 Cygwin cyhalothrin cyheptamide cyhexatin CyI

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