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hyacinthine

hy·a·cin·thine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-uh-sin-thin, -thahyn]
    • /ˌhaɪ əˈsɪn θɪn, -θaɪn/
    • /hˈaɪəsˌɪnθaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-uh-sin-thin, -thahyn]
    • /ˌhaɪ əˈsɪn θɪn, -θaɪn/

Definitions of hyacinthine word

  • adjective hyacinthine of or like the hyacinth. 1
  • adjective hyacinthine adorned with hyacinths. 1
  • noun hyacinthine Of the colour of a hyacinth. 1

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Origin of hyacinthine

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin hyacinthinus < Greek hyakínthinos. See hyacinth, -ine1

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Parts of speech for Hyacinthine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hyacinthine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hyacinthine usage trend in Literature

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