# cygnet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪɡ.nɪt/ · frequency rank #97,989

## Definitions
1. The young of a swan.

## Etymology
From Middle English cignet, signet, from Anglo-Norman cignet, diminutive of Old French cigne (“swan”), from Latin cygnus, cycnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cygnet