Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
hyacinthus. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
hyacinthus, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
hyacinthus in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
hyacinthus you have here. The definition of the word
hyacinthus will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
hyacinthus, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos), but ultimately from a non-Indo-European Mediterranean language.
Pronunciation
Noun
hyacinthus m (genitive hyacinthī); second declension
- iris (plant)
- sapphire
Declension
Second-declension noun.
Descendants
References
- “hyacinthus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “hyacinthus”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “hyacinthus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray