Meanings
jacinth1
plural jacinths · alternative obsolete iacinth · alternative obsolete iacinct
- countableuncountableA translucent, reddish type of zircon used as a gemstone; a hyacinth.
The fift Sardonix, the sixt Sardius, the seuenth Chrysolite, the eight Beryl, the ninth a Topas, the tenth a Chrysoprasus, the eleuenth a Iacinct, the twelfth an Amethyst.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 21:20
Jacinth2
- A female given name.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient Greekὑάκινθος
- Latinhyacinthus
- Medieval Latinjacintus
- Old Englishiacinþ
- Old Frenchjacincte
- Middle Englishjacynct
- Englishjacinth
From Middle English jacynct, partly from Old French jacincte, and partly from Old English iacinþ, both from Medieval Latin jacintus, jacinthus, from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos). Doublet of hyacinth.
More words from Middle English, Old French, Old English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος
- ὑάκινθος (huákinthos)a gemstone
Bulgarian хиацинт
- хиацинт (hiacint)a gemstone
Māori hakiniti
- hakinitia gemstone
Polish hiacynt
- hiacynta gemstone
Portuguese jacinto
- jacintoa gemstone
Russian гиаци́нт
- гиаци́нт (giacínt)a gemstone
Welsh maen iasinth, iasinth
- maen iasintha gemstone
- iasintha gemstone
Cite this entry
jacinth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacinth
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