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Meaning of "Hyacinthus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HYACINTHUS

Hyacinthus  [ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HYACINTHUS

noun
adjective
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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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Hyacinthus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HYACINTHUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Hyacinthus in the English dictionary

The definition of Hyacinthus in the dictionary is a youth beloved of Apollo and inadvertently killed by him. At the spot where the youth died, Apollo caused a flower to grow.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HYACINTHUS


acanthus
əˈkænθəs
agapanthus
ˌæɡəˈpænθəs
ailanthus
eɪˈlænθəs
calycanthus
ˌkælɪˈkænθəs
canthus
ˈkænθəs
dianthus
daɪˈænθəs
epicanthus
ˌɛpɪˈkænθəs
helianthus
ˌhiːlɪˈænθəs
helminthous
helˈmɪnθəs
miscanthus
mɪsˈkænθəs
monanthous
mɒˈnænθəs
Olynthus
əʊˈlɪnθəs
polyanthus
ˌpɒlɪˈænθəs
Rhadamanthus
ˌrædəˈmænθəs
Rhadamanthys
ˌrædəˈmænθəs
schizanthus
skɪtˈsænθəs
strophanthus
strəʊˈfænθəs
xanthous
ˈzænθəs
Xanthus
ˈzænθəs
Zacynthus
zəˈsɪnθəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HYACINTHUS

Hutu
hutzpah
Huxley
Huygens
Huygens´ eyepiece
Huysmans
huzoor
huzzah
HV
HW
hwan
Hwang Hai
Hwang Ho
Hwange
HWM
hwyl
hyacinth
hyacinthine
Hyades
Hyads

WORDS THAT END LIKE HYACINTHUS

Aegisthus
amianthus
Balthus
calathus
ceanothus
cyathus
Erymanthus
lecythus
Malthus
Mount Erymanthus
thus
Xuthus

Synonyms and antonyms of Hyacinthus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Hyacinthus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HYACINTHUS

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Translator English - Chinese

风信子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hyacinthus
570 millions of speakers

English

Hyacinthus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Hyacinthus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Hyacinthus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гиацинт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hyacinthus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Hyacinthus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Hyacinthe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hyacinthus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hyacinthus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヒュアキントス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Hyacinthus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hyacinthus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Hyacinthus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Hyacinthus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॅकिन्थस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hyacinthus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Hyacinthus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hyacinthus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гіацинт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hyacinthus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Ζουμπούλια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hyacinthus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Hyacinthus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hyacinthus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hyacinthus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HYACINTHUS»

The term «Hyacinthus» is regularly used and occupies the 79.315 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HYACINTHUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Hyacinthus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Hyacinthus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Hyacinthus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HYACINTHUS»

Discover the use of Hyacinthus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hyacinthus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of ...
Hyacinthus Anglian, flort dht. Ger. White English Hair-bells. l. Htacinthus Anglicus , store hcaruatB. Flesh-colour'd English Hair-bells. 4. Hyacinthus Orient atis brm- ntlii præcocijjimus, store alba. Boerb. ltd. The earliest white Oriental Hyacinth, ...
Philip Miller, 1754
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The Origins and Role of Same-Sex Relations in Human Societies
11 Hyacinthus was the youngest and most handsome of the sons of Amyclas, an early king of Sparta. The youth's great beauty caught the attention of Apollo, who fell in love with him. In other myths Hyacinthus is also pursued by Zephyr, the ...
James Neill, 2008
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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants XI
Rhee EM (1981) In vitro propagation of Hyacinthus orientalis L. I. Effect of auxins on callus formation and hulblet differentiation from flower organ and flower stem tissue. J Korean Soc Hortic Sci 22:146-151 Chung JD, Chun CK. Suh YK.
Y.P.S. Bajaj, 1999
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In Florilegivm Bovvm Excel Atqve
Hyacinthus German. cœruleo-viola ecus. Hyacinthus (fiue Ornithogal. ) Luti-I dus. Hyacinthus Germ. carneus. HyacinthusAutumnalis purpureocœrulzus. Hyacinthus fiue Ornithogalum vnifoliunichruLpallefcente. F ol. r6. ' Hyacinthus Peruianus ...
‎1612
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Mythology: Myths, Legends and Fantasies
One hot summers day, Hyacinthus and Apollo were playing a game of quoits, when Zephyrus interfered with the game. He blew at the quoit that Apollo was throwing, so fiercely that it hurtled toward Hyacinthus. The quoit struck him on the  ...
Struik Publishers, Janet Parker, Alice Mills, Julie Stanton, 2007
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Simile and Identity in Ovid's Metamorphoses
Corinna's name is absent from the poem, just as Hyacinthus' name is absent from the flower-text. Hyacinthus' changed body alone does not suflice to identify him. The accumulation of similes thus can be seen as anticipating the ambiguity of ...
Marie Louise von Glinski, 2012
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Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible DDD
The depiction on the altar of Hyacinthus as bearded may mark the transition as such, whereas the bronze breast-plate of Timomenos the Theban, which was put on display during the festival, may parallel the equipment with the shield.
K. van der Toorn, Bob Becking, Pieter Willem van der Horst, 1999
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Gay Studies from the French Cultures: Voices from France, ...
between bearded and beardless Hyacinthus, and the symbolic function of the hyacinth flower. Mr. Stanley, for whom my style is laborious (p. 164) apparently had not read the whole chapter. Otherwise, he would have seen that: (1) Hyacinthus ...
Rommel Mendès-Leite, Pierre-Olivier de Busscher, 1993
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Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London
fig. e Vallét pesaime conflatfi. Hyacinthus Indicus minor, &c.' Park. Par. p. 111. cum. e L'Ecluse, sed pejore. (1656) Omizochitl. Hern. Hist. lllex. p. 277. cum. I0. ( 1651) Hyacinthus Indicus,&c. De Bry Flor. cum. fig. e Vallét. (164-1) Hyacinthus ...
‎1812
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The Month
Hyacinthus Z Hyacinthus ! When sighing west winds stir the earth, When snow- flower white and crocus-flame Spring from their ancient graves of dark brown mould, I joy to scan the wondrous birth ' Which links the spring-tide with thy name,  ...
‎1871

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HYACINTHUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Hyacinthus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Horticulturists provide tips about perennials
hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis), Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum spp.), perennial flax (Linum perenne), lupine (Lupinus hybrids), Maltese cross ... «Fairfield Ledger, Jul 15»
2
Top 10 Songs about Mythology
Hyacinthus was the beautiful lover of the god Apollo, and when they were throwing a discus, the jealous god of wind, Zephyr, blew the discus ... «MusicSnake, Jun 15»
3
TELL ME A STORY: The pipes of Pan (a Greek legend)
And there were so many others in the woods -- Daphne, the laurel; Hyacinthus, the boy who died and returned to live as the hyacinth flower; ... «San Angelo Standard Times, Jun 15»
4
Heat Resistance in Reef-Building Corals
... 23 individual table top corals, Acropora hyacinthus, within a natural temperature mosaic in backreef lagoons on Ofu Island, American Samoa. «CO2 Science Magazine, Apr 15»
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'Rate my aid' and other ways that TripAdvisor could revolutionise …
Those who tend to be the most vocal (such as disgruntled employees and fundraisers) are kept under control. Reply | Pick. Report. hyacinthus. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Pioneering experiment could shed new light on captive coral …
Following their journey, the 14 specimens of Table coral, Acropora hyacinthus are now being kept behind the scenes at the Horniman's ... «Practical Fishkeeping, Apr 15»
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Lorraine Kiefer: Will you tiptoe through the tulips?
... the heftiest hybrids shed much of their thick coat of flowers, thus resembling more and more their humble ancestor Hyacinthus orientalis. «NJ.com, Apr 15»
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Weekly Entertainment Guide - Celebrate Spring with Cherry …
Pictured: Narcissus and Hyacinthus orientalis in the Square Fountain Garden (photo by Candie Ward/for Longwood Gardens) ... «Newsworks.org, Apr 15»
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Late winter blues
However, the deer do not favor the larger and sweetly fragrant hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) which has a nice range of blues from the icy ... «The Union of Grass Valley, Mar 15»
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Microbeads From Facewash And Toothpaste Could Starve Coral …
See the striking difference between a photo of a sick specimen of Acropora hyacinthus coral and what it looks like when healthy:. «Huffington Post, Mar 15»

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