Hyacinthus
See also: hyacinthus
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos).
Proper noun
Hyacinthus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Hyacinthaceae – hyacinths.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae – family; Scilloideae - subfamily; Hyacintheae - tribe; Hyacinthinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Hyacinthus orientalis - type species
Derived terms
See also
References
- Hyacinthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Hyacinthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Hyacinthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Hyacinthus at The Plant List
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθəs/
Proper noun
Hyacinthus
- (Greek mythology) A Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo. The flower hyacinth sprang from his blood.
Related terms
Translations
a Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo