cisne
/ˈθisne/ · B2 · noun · m
swan
🦢 cisne sounds like sis-nay: a swan sis who says nay to ugly ducklings
Say THEES-neh as a sister (sis) who says nay. Link that sound chain to the elegant white bird. Cisne is masculine: el cisne. It comes from Latin cycnus, which is also where the English word cygnet (a baby swan) comes from.