jacinth en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sɪnθ/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈd͡ʒæ.sɪnθ/
Etymology
From Middle English jacynct, partly from Old French jacincte, and partly from Old English iacinþ, both from Medieval Latin jacintus, jacinthus, from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos). Doublet of hyacinth.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A translucent, reddish type of zircon used as a gemstone; a hyacinth.
The fift Sardonix, the sixt Sardius, the seuenth Chrysolite, the eight Beryl, the ninth a Topas, the tenth a Chrysoprasus, the eleuenth a Iacinct, the twelfth an Amethyst.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 21:20:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| iacinct | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| jacinths | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| iacinth | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (9)
pl hiacynt (a gemstone) · mi hakiniti (a gemstone) · enm jacynct (a gemstone) · cy maen iasinth (a gemstone) · ru гиаци́нт (a gemstone) · bg хиацинт (a gemstone) · pt jacinto (a gemstone) · grc ὑάκινθος (a gemstone) · cy iasinth (a gemstone)