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noun

Cȳ^cnus

gen. Cȳ^cni · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
A king of the Ligurians, son of Sthenelus, related to Phæton, who was changed to a swan and placed among the stars
A king of the Ligurians, son of Sthenelus, related to Phæton, who was changed to a swan and placed among the stars, Ov. M. 2, 367; Verg. A. 10, 189; cf. Hyg. Fab. 154; id. Astr. 3, 7. —
A son of Neptune and Calyce; he was father of Tenes, and was changed into a swan; a sort of ship
A son of Neptune and Calyce; he was father of Tenes, and was changed into a swan, Ov. M. 12, 72 sq., cf. Hyg. Fab. 157.† † cўdărum, i, n., = κύδαρος, a sort of ship, acc. to Gell. 10, 25, 5.
Perseus ID: n12115 Key: Cycnus2