Meaning
swan
- a large, usually white waterbird with a long flexible neck
- a person or thing of great beauty or grace (figurative)
In a sentence
Un cigno bianco nuota tranquillo sul lago.
A white swan is swimming peacefully on the lake.
I bambini guardano i cigni nel parco cittadino.
The children are watching the swans in the city park.
Quel concerto è stato il canto del cigno della cantante.
That concert was the singer's swan song.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cigno | masculine · singular |
| cigni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In Italian, 'cigno' refers to both male and female swans; specify 'femmina del cigno' if needed.