giacinto

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin jacintus, from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos, any of several dark blue flowers; a blue precious stone).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒaˈt͡ʃin.to/
  • Rhymes: -into
  • Hyphenation: gia‧cìn‧to

Noun

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giacinto m (plural giacinti)

  1. hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)
    Synonym: (poetic) aiace
    Hypernym: liliacea
  2. (mineralogy) jacinth (variety of zircon)
    Hypernym: zircone

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