Hyacinthus

[ hahy-uh-sin-thuhs ]

/ ˌhaɪ əˈsɪn θəs /

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noun Classical Mythology.

a youth loved but accidentally killed by Apollo: from the youth's blood sprang the hyacinth.

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Words nearby Hyacinthus

Hy, hyacinth, hyacinth bean, hyacinthin, hyacinthine, Hyacinthus, Hyades, hyaena, hyal-, hyalin, hyaline

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How to use Hyacinthus in a sentence

Hyacinthus candicans, white; four feet; last three weeks of August.
A Woman's Hardy Garden|Helena Rutherfurd Ely
In 1596 the Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) was introduced from the Levant.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
Here he had the misfortune accidentally to kill Hyacinthus, a boy to whom he was much attached.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White
One day he came down to earth to enjoy the society of a youth of mortal birth, named Hyacinthus.
Myths of Greece and Rome|H. A. Guerber

Mozart, for instance, took a melodious duet from his opera of "Hyacinthus," for the Andante of a symphony (p. 94).
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn

British Dictionary definitions for Hyacinthus

Hyacinthus

/ (ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθəs) /

noun

Greek myth a youth beloved of Apollo and inadvertently killed by him. At the spot where the youth died, Apollo caused a flower to grow

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