jacinth
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jacinth¹
- /ˈd͡ʒæ.sɪnθ/
- /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sɪnθ/
Where it comes from
From Middle English jacynct, partly from Old French jacincte, and partly from Old English iacinþ, both from Medieval Latin jacintus, jacinthus, from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos). Doublet of hyacinth.
noun jacinths · iacinth · iacinct
- A translucent, reddish type of zircon used as a gemstone; a hyacinth. The fift Sardonix, the sixt Sardius, the seuenth Chrysolite, the eight Beryl, the ninth a Topas, the tenth a Chrysoprasus, the eleuenth a Iacinct, the twelfth an Amethyst.
Jacinth²
proper noun
- A female given name.
Translations
Talk about this word "jacinth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jacinth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. jacinth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jacinth "jacinth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jacinth.Cite this
@misc{jacinth_2026,
title = {jacinth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jacinth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
