cigna

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱewk-der.?
Ancient Greek κῠ́κνος (kŭ́knos)bor.
Latin cygnusder.
Esperanto cigno
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂
Proto-Italic *-ā
Latin -ader.
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Latin -a
Italian -ader.
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Latin -a
Old Spanish -a
Spanish -ader.
Esperanto -a
Esperanto cigna

    From cigno (“swan”) + -a.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈt͡siɡna/
    • Rhymes: -iɡna
    • Syllabification: cig‧na

    Adjective

    cigna (accusative singular cignan, plural cignaj, accusative plural cignajn)

    1. swanlike, of or pertaining to a swan
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