Hyacinthus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′ə sin′thəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Hy•a•cin•thus  (hī′ə sin′thəs),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.]
  1. Mythologya youth loved but accidentally killed by Apollo: from the youth's blood sprang the hyacinth.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Hyacinthus / ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθəs/
  1. a youth beloved of Apollo and inadvertently killed by him. At the spot where the youth died, Apollo caused a flower to grow
'Hyacinthus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hyacinth - jacinth

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