hyacinthus, hyacinthi:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
iris; (prob. not hyacinth); sapphire; blue-dyed cloth (Souter);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hyacinthus | hyacinthi |
| Gen. | hyacinthi | hyacinthorum |
| Dat. | hyacintho | hyacinthis |
| Acc. | hyacinthum | hyacinthos |
| Voc. | hyacinthe | hyacinthi |
| Abl. | hyacintho | hyacinthis |
Examples
Liber XIV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...lacertae Parce: cupit digitis illa perire tuis. CLXXIII Hyacinthus in tabula pictus. Flectit ab inviso morientia lumina disco..."- P
Ecloga III
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Ecologues
"...apud me munera sunt, lauri et suave rubens hyacinthus. Damoetas Malo me Galatea petit, lasciva puella, et fugit..."