narcissus
See also: Narcissus
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin narcissus, from Ancient Greek νάρκισσος (nárkissos), ultimately either from Pre-Greek or related to νάρκη (nárkē).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪsɪz
Noun
narcissus (plural narcissuses or narcissi)
- Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil
- 2014 September 26, Charles Quest-Ritson, “The Dutch garden where tulip bulbs live forever: Hortus Bulborum, a volunteer-run Dutch garden, is dedicated to conserving historic varieties before they vanish for good [print version: Inspired by a living bulb archive, 27 September 2014, p. G5]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Gardening):
- At Hortus Bulborum you will find heirloom narcissi that date back at least to the 15th century and famous old tulips like 'Duc van Tol' (1595) and its sports.
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- A beautiful young man, like the mythological Greek Narcissus
Translations
any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νάρκισσος (nárkissos).
Inflection
Second declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | narcissus | narcissī |
Genitive | narcissī | narcissōrum |
Dative | narcissō | narcissīs |
Accusative | narcissum | narcissōs |
Ablative | narcissō | narcissīs |
Vocative | narcisse | narcissī |
References
- narcissus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- narcissus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- narcissus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- narcissus in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
- narcissus in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- narcissus in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
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