Meanings
Origin
- Ancient GreekὙάκινθος
- LatinHyacinthus
- EnglishHyacinthus
From Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos).
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Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος
- Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos)a Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo
Bulgarian Хиацинт
- Хиацинт (Hiacint)a Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo
French Hyacinthe
- Hyacinthea Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo
German Hyakinthos
- Hyakinthosa Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo
Greek Υάκινθος
- Υάκινθος (Yákinthos)a Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo
Italian Giacinto
- Giacintoa Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo
Latin Hyacinthus
- Hyacinthusa Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo
Portuguese Jacinto
- Jacintoa Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo
Russian Гиаки́нф, Гиаци́нт
- Гиаки́нф (Giakínf)a Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo
- Гиаци́нт (Giacínt)a Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo
Spanish Jacinto
- Jacintoa Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo
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APA
Hyacinthus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyacinthus
MLA
“Hyacinthus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyacinthus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hyacinthus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyacinthus.
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