jacinth
[ jey-sinth, jas-inth ]
noun
Mineralogy. hyacinth (def. 4).
Origin of jacinth
11200–50; <Medieval Latin jacinthus,Latin hyacinthushyacinth; replacing Middle English jacinct<Old French jacincte<Medieval Latin jacinctus, variant of jacinthus
Other definitions for Jacinth (2 of 2)
Jacinth
[ jey-sinth, jas-inth ]
noun
a female given name, form of Hyacinth.
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British Dictionary definitions for jacinth
jacinth
/ (ˈdʒæsɪnθ) /
noun
another name for hyacinth (def. 4)
Origin of jacinth
1C13: from Medieval Latin jacinthus, from Latin hyacinthus plant, precious stone; see hyacinth
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