Hyacinthus

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Hyacinthus

  • /ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθəs/

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From Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos).

proper noun Hyacinth

  1. Greek A Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo. The flower hyacinth sprang from his blood.

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name a Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo

EspañolJacinto
PortuguêsJacinto
FrançaisHyacinthe
DeutschHyakinthos
ItalianoGiacinto
ΕλληνικάΥάκινθος Yákinthos
РусскийГиаки́нф Giakínf, Гиаци́нт Giacínt

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Hyacinthus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hyacinthus

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"Hyacinthus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hyacinthus.

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@misc{hyacinthus_2026,
  title = {Hyacinthus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hyacinthus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}