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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshyacinthe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ja-sant
"Le jardin était rempli de hyacinthes colorées."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bulbous flowering plant of the genus Hyacinthus, known for its fragrant flowers and vibrant colors.
"The garden was filled with blooming hyacinths, their sweet scent wafting through the air." - 2
A gemstone that is typically blue or purple, often used in jewelry.
"She wore a stunning ring set with a deep blue hyacinth that sparkled in the sunlight."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek 'hyakinthos' (ὑάκινθος), the name of a mythical youth loved by Apollo, from whose spilled blood the flower supposedly sprang. The term passed through Latin 'hyacinthus' into Old French and Middle English during the late medieval period, initially referring to the gemstone and later to the bulbous flowering plant.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hyacinth" is said worldwide
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hyacinthe
Transliteration: ja-sant
"Le jardin était rempli de hyacinthes colorées."
Hyazinthe
Transliteration: hi-a-tsin-te
"Der Frühling brachte viele Hyazinthen in den Garten."
giacinto
Transliteration: dʒaˈtʃinto
"Il giardino era pieno di giacinti profumati."
jacinto
Transliteration: xaˈsinto
"El jacinto floreció en el jardín."
jacinto
Transliteration: ʒaˈsĩtu
"O jacinto é uma flor muito bonita."
जियासिंथ
Transliteration: jiyaasinth
"बगीचे में जियासिंथ खिल रहे थे।"
风信子
Transliteration: fēng xìn zǐ
"花园里开满了风信子。"
히아신스
Transliteration: hi-asinseu
"정원에 히아신스가 만발했다."
ヒヤシンス
Transliteration: hiyashinsu
"庭にはヒヤシンスが咲いています。"
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