swanlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂-osder. Proto-Germanic *swanaz Proto-West Germanic *swan Old English swan Middle English swan English swan Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English swanlike From swan + -like.
Meanings
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Similar to a swan or a characteristic of it, especially in elegance or grace.
a swanlike curve
Bosom full and firm. The nose straight. A swan-like gliding gait.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 118:Ocean on his bird-horse, horned Io, Harpies that snatch his food from Phineus, snake-haired Gorgons, man-hating Amazons, the Phorcides, swanlike in form, one-eyed and of a single tooth, […]
1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “I. Introduction”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 25:
- (figuratively) Beautiful like a swan
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most swanlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more swanlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
eo cigna (similar to a swan) · pl łabędzi (similar to a swan) · pl łabędziowy (similar to a swan)