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Hyacinthus

/ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθəs/

Hyacinthus proper noun: a Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo. The flower hyacinth sprang from his blood.

Proper noun

Hyacinthus

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

Forms of Hyacinthus

alternative formHyacinth

Origin of Hyacinthus

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

Questions about Hyacinthus

What does Hyacinthus mean?
Hyacinthus means a Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo. The flower hyacinth sprang from his blood.
What part of speech is Hyacinthus?
Hyacinthus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hyacinthus?
Hyacinthus is pronounced /ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθəs/.

Words near Hyacinthus in the dictionary

  1. hyacinthian
  2. hyacinthine
  3. hyacinthlike
  4. hyacinths
  5. hyacinths of Peru
  6. Hyacinthus
  7. Hyades
  8. hyaena
  9. hyaenae
  10. hyaenas
  11. hyaenic

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