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hyacinthine

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌhaɪ.əˈsɪn.θɪn/
  • /ˌhaɪ.əˈsɪn.θaɪn/
  • /ˌhaɪ.əˈsɪn.θiːn/
  • rhymes with -ɪnθɪn
  • rhymes with -ɪnθaɪn
  • rhymes with -ɪnθiːn

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of the colour of a hyacinth (either the gem or the flower); reddish-gold (chiefly with reference to hair).

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Curling like the petals of the hyacinth.

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Beautiful, like the mythological Hyacinthus.

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History

Etymology

From Latin hyacinthinus, from Ancient Greek ὑακίνθινος (huakínthinos), from ὑάκινθος (huákinthos); corresponding to hyacinth + -ine.