Hyacinthus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθəs/

Word forms

Hyacinthus Hyacinth

Etymology

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

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