Hyacinthus Definition

hīə-sĭnthəs
noun
A youth loved and accidentally slain by Apollo, who causes a hyacinth to grow from his blood.
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pronoun

(Greek mythology) A Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo. The flower hyacinth sprang from his blood.

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Origin of Hyacinthus

  • From Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huakinthos).

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