1A prominent northern constellation (the Swan), said to represent a flying swan that was the form adopted by Zeus on one occasion. It contains the bright star Deneb.
〔天文〕天鹅(星)座
1.1as genitive Cygni /ˈsɪɡni/Used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Cygnus.
与其前面的字母或数字连用以标记该星座中的星天鹅(星)座的
the star Delta Cygni
天鹅座δ星。
Origin
Latin.
Definition of Cygnus in US English:
Cygnus
proper nounˈsiɡnəs
Astronomy
1A prominent northern constellation (the Swan), said to represent a flying swan that was the form adopted by Zeus on one occasion. It contains the bright star Deneb.
〔天文〕天鹅(星)座
1.1as genitive Cygni /ˈsiɡnē/Used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Cygnus.