hyacinthian

Hy·a·cin·thi·an
H4Y4A1C3I1N1T1H4I1A1N1
/ˌhaɪ.əˈsɪn.θi.ən/

adjective

Of or relating to Hyacinth, a divine hero in Ancient Greek mythology.

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Meanings

hyacinthian1

adjectivehyacinthian (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of hyacinthine (“reddish-gold”).

    The Sicilian amber is distinguished […] by its passing from the transparent and non-transparent […] through all possible shades of a deep yellow, to the most beautiful hyacinthian red.

    1885, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Goethe's Travels in Italy, page 281
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    There were older men – journalists; some smart and carefully costumed, ringed, scented, and adorned; and some of the Bohemian school, of the "hyacinthian locks, wildly floating," of uncombed and unwashed appearance […]

    1884, Maria M. Grant, So True a Love, page 144

Hyacinthian2

adjectiveHyacinthian (not comparable)
  1. Greeknot comparablehuman sciencesOf or relating to Hyacinth, a divine hero in Ancient Greek mythology.

Origin

From Hyacinth + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hyacinthian

corinthianCarinthianCynthian
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APA

hyacinthian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyacinthian

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“hyacinthian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyacinthian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyacinthian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyacinthian.

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