νάρκισσος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, the suffix clearly points to a Pre-Greek word. The connection with νάρκη (nárkē, numbness) is due to folk etymology.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

νάρκισσος (nárkissosm or f (genitive ναρκίσσου); second declension

  1. daffodil, narcissus

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: νάρκισσος (nárkissos)
  • Classical Syriac: ܢܪܩܝܣ (narqīs)
  • Latin: narcissus (see there for further descendants)
  • Middle Persian: (nlgs /⁠nargis⁠/)
    • Arabic: نَرْجِس (narjis) (see there for further descendants)
    • Persian: نرگس (narges) (see there for further descendants)
  • Old Armenian: ներգիս (nergis)

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Greek

Noun

νάρκισσος (nárkissosm (plural νάρκισσοι)

  1. narcissus, daffodil (plant, flower)
  2. narcissist (person)

Declension

singular plural
nominative νάρκισσος (nárkissos) νάρκισσοι (nárkissoi)
genitive νάρκισσου (nárkissou) νάρκισσων (nárkisson)
accusative νάρκισσο (nárkisso) νάρκισσους (nárkissous)
vocative νάρκισσε (nárkisse) νάρκισσοι (nárkissoi)

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