narcissus
Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or…Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil
» Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection.
Narziss verliebte sich in sein eigenes Spiegelbild.
Нарцисс влюбился в собственное отражение.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil
Narzisse
нарци́ссnarcíss
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
A beautiful young man, like the mythological Greek Narcissus
(Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection
Examples
8 sentencesNarcissus fell in love with his own reflection.
ruНарцисс влюбился в собственное отражение.
deNarziss verliebte sich in sein eigenes Spiegelbild.
Narcissus has too high an opinion of himself.
Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection in the water.
ruНарцисс влюбился в собственное отражение в воде.
deNarziss verliebte sich in sein eigenes Spiegelbild im Wasser.
Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection in a pool.
Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin narcissus, from Ancient Greek νάρκισσος (nárkissos), ultimately eitherBorrowed from Latin narcissus, from Ancient Greek νάρκισσος (nárkissos), ultimately either from Pre-Greek or related to νάρκη (nárkē).
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Forms
plural: narcissuses / narcissi| Singular | narcissus |
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| Plural | narcissuses / narcissi |
regular
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular