hyacinthe

See also: Hyacinthe

French

Etymology

From Latin hyacinthus. Doublet of jacinthe.

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /ja.sɛ̃t/

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Noun

hyacinthe f (plural hyacinthes)

1. hyacinth
2. hematoid quartz
3. (obsolete) a medicinal preparation which includes hematoid quartz stones and a number of other ingredients

Descendants

• → German: Hyazinthe
  • → Russian: гиаци́нт (giacínt)

Further reading

• “hyacinthe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Noun

hyacinthe

1. vocative singular of hyacinthus