jacinth
Meaning
A translucent, reddish type of zircon used as a gemstone; a hyacinth.
Synonyms
Translations
giacinto
jacinthe
υάκινθος
hyacint
zircônio
jacinto de Ceilán
Hyacinthus
jacint de Compostel·la
HyazinthPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒæ.sɪnθ/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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