Meanings
nountrumpeter swan (plural trumpeter swans)
plural trumpeter swans
- The largest North American swan, Cygnus buccinator; they have white plumage with a long neck, a short black bill.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry
Similar
trumpeterCygnus buccinator
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Dutch trompetzwaan
- trompetzwaanCygnus buccinator
Finnish trumpettijoutsen
- trumpettijoutsenCygnus buccinator
French cygne trompette
- cygne trompetteCygnus buccinator
German Trompeterschwan
- TrompeterschwanCygnus buccinator
Italian cigno trombettiere
- cigno trombettiereCygnus buccinator
Japanese 鳴白鳥
- 鳴白鳥Cygnus buccinator
Korean 나팔고니
- 나팔고니 (napalgoni)Cygnus buccinator
Russian ле́бедь-труба́ч
- ле́бедь-труба́ч (lébedʹ-trubáč)Cygnus buccinator
Spanish cisne trompetero
- cisne trompeteroCygnus buccinator
Cite this entry
APA
trumpeter swan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trumpeter%20swan
MLA
“trumpeter swan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trumpeter%20swan. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trumpeter swan,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trumpeter%20swan.
Source: trumpeter swan on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.