English Explanatory Dictionary

hyacinth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
  2. A variety of zircon, ranging in color from brown, orange, reddish-brown and yellow; a jacinth.
name
  1. Alternative form of Hyacinthus.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  3. A female given name from English; one of the less common flower names used since the 19th century.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪ.ə.sɪnθ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hyacinth.wav

Word forms

hyacinth hyacinths

Etymology

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.

Derived words

Cape hyacinth common hyacinth grape hyacinth hyacinth bean hyacinthine hyacinthlike hyacinth macaw hyacinth of Peru hyacinth orchid lily hyacinth pine hyacinth starch hyacinth star hyacinth summer hyacinth tassel hyacinth water hyacinth wild hyacinth wood hyacinth

Translations

Bulgarian: Хиацинт Catalan: Jacint French: Hyacinthe Galician: Xacinto Greek: Υάκινθος Greek: Υακίνθη Italian: Giacinto Italian: Giacinta Norman: Hyacynthe Norman: Yacinthe Polish: Hiacynt Polish: Jacenty Polish: Jacek Polish: Hiacynta Spanish: Jacinto Spanish: Jacinta Venetan: Jaçinto
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