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- Ancient Greek · derived fromὙάκινθος
- Latin · derived fromHyacinthus
- English todayHyacinthus
From Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos).
Words from the same roots
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Hyacinthus
Today it means: A Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo. The flower hyacinth sprang from his blood. Full definition →
Latin Hyacinthus ← Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος