Cygnus
//ˈsɪɡnəs// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 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
Example
More examples"The rendezvous with the space station had to be postponed when a data formatting issue between the Cygnus and the ISS emerged and required a software patch."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”).
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