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
- D
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..."