νάρκισσος

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 • (nárkissos) m 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: [Book Pahlavi needed] (nlgs /⁠nargis⁠/)
    • Arabic: نَرْجِس (narjis) (see there for further descendants)
    • Persian: نرگس (narges) (see there for further descendants)
  • Old Armenian: ներգիս (nergis)

Further reading

Greek

Noun

νάρκισσος • (nárkissos) m (plural νάρκισσοι)

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

Declension

Further reading

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