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