jacinth

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒæ.sɪnθ/, /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sɪnθ/

Noun

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jacinth (countable and uncountable, plural jacinths)

  1. A translucent, reddish type of zircon used as a gemstone; a hyacinth.

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