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hyacinthin

[ hahy-uh-sin-thin ]
/ ˌhaɪ əˈsɪn θɪn /
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How to use hyacinthin in a sentence

  • The Latin hyacinthÄ­nus and adamantÄ­nus are parallel words, yet Milton has 'hyacinthin' for the one and 'adamantine' for the other.

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