hyacinth
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hyacinth¹
- /ˈhaɪ̯əsɪnθ/
- [ˈhaɪ̯əsɪnθ]
Sounds like Hyacinth
Where it comes from
From Middle English jacinth, partly from Old French jacincte, from Medieval Latin jacintus, and partly from Old English iacinþ, from Medieval Latin jacinthus, both from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos, “any of several dark blue flowers”), ultimately from a non-Indo-European Mediterranean language. Re-Latinized in the 16th century.
noun hyacinths
- Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa. On life's long round by chance I found / A dell impearled with dew, / Where hyacinths, gushing from the ground, / Lent to the earth heaven's native hue / Of holy blue.
- A variety of zircon, ranging in color from brown, orange, reddish-brown and yellow; a jacinth.
Hyacinth²
- /ˈhaɪ.ə.sɪnθ/
Sounds like hyacinth
Where it comes from
From Latin Hyacinthus, a saint's name from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos), the name of a mythological character.
proper noun
- Alternative form of Hyacinthus
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- A female given name from English; one of the less common flower names used since the 19th century. "Cynthia seems to me such an out-of-the-way name, only fit for poetry, not for daily use." "It is mine," said Mrs. Kirkpatrick, in a plaintive tone of reproach. "I was christened Hyacinth, and her poor father would have her called after me. I'm sorry you don't like it." […] "Yes; Hyacinth! It's the
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noun plant of the genus Hyacinthus
| Español | jacinto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 히아신스 hiasinseu |
| 日本語 | ヒヤシンス hiyashinsu, 風信子 hiyashinsu |
| 中文 | 風信子 /风信子 fēngxìnzǐ |
| Kiswahili | hiakintho, yasintho |
| Português | jacinto |
| Français | jacinthe |
| Deutsch | Hyazinthe |
| Italiano | giacinto |
| Ελληνικά | υάκινθος yákinthos, ζουμπούλι zoumpoúli, ζιμπούλι zimpoúli |
| Română | zambilă, iacint |
| Русский | гиаци́нт giacínt |
| עברית | יקינתון |
Talk about this word "hyacinth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hyacinth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hyacinth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hyacinth "hyacinth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hyacinth.Cite this
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title = {hyacinth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hyacinth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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