hyacinthos, hyacinthi:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 6th
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
iris; (prob. not hyacinth); sapphire; blue-dyed cloth (Souter);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hyacinthos | hyacinthi |
| Gen. | hyacinthi | hyacinthorum |
| Dat. | hyacintho | hyacinthis |
| Acc. | hyacinthum, hyacinthon | hyacinthos |
| Voc. | hyacinthe | hyacinthi |
| Abl. | hyacintho | hyacinthis |
Examples
Satura VI
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...stillantis ocelli. sed gladiator erat. facit hoc illos Hyacinthos; hoc pueris patriaeque, hoc praetulit illa sorori atque uiro..."Ecloga VI
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Ecologues
"...montibus erras: ille, latus niueum molli fultus hyacintho, ilice sub nigra pallentis ruminat herbas, aut aliquam in magno..."Liber IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...casiamque crocumque rubentem et pinguem tiliam et ferrugineos hyacinthos. Omnibus una quies operum, labor omnibus unus: mane ruunt..."