hyacinthine
hy·a·cin·thine
hyacinthine · more hyacinthine · most hyacinthine
Of the colour of a hyacinthOf the colour of a hyacinth (either the gem or the flower); reddish-gold (chiefly with reference to hair).
/ˌhaɪ.əˈsɪn.θɪn/
Meaning
3 sensesOf the colour of a hyacinth (either the gem or the flower); reddish-gold (chiefly with reference to hair).
Curling like the petals of the hyacinth.
Beautiful, like the mythological Hyacinthus.
Origin
From Latin hyacinthinus, from Ancient Greek ὑακίνθινος (huakínthinos), from ὑάκινθος (huákFrom Latin hyacinthinus, from Ancient Greek ὑακίνθινος (huakínthinos), from ὑάκινθος (huákinthos); corresponding to hyacinth + -ine.
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Forms
more hyacinthine, most hyacinthine| Comparative | more hyacinthine Lesson |
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| Superlative | most hyacinthine Lesson |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form