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[-sis-ee, -sis-ahy] for 1, 2. | 1. | any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Narcissus, of the amaryllis family, having showy yellow or white flowers with a cup-shaped corona. |
| 2. | the flower of any of these plants. |
| 3. | (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a youth who fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool and wasted away from unsatisfied desire, whereupon he was transformed into the flower. |
| nar·cis·sus (när-sĭs'əs) n. pl. nar·cis·sus·es or nar·cis·si (-sĭs'ī', -sĭs'ē) Any of several widely cultivated bulbous plants of the genus Narcissus, having long narrow leaves and usually white or yellow flowers characterized by a cup-shaped or trumpet-shaped central crown. [Latin, from Greek narkissos (influenced by narkē, numbness, from its narcotic properties).] |
| Nar·cis·sus (när-sĭs'əs) n. Greek Mythology A young man who pined away in love for his own image in a pool of water and was transformed into the flower that bears his name. |
A beautiful youth in classical mythology who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool. Because he was unable to tear himself away from the image, he wasted away and died.
Note: “Narcissists” are people completely absorbed in themselves. (See narcissism.)
Narcissus
daffodil, a Roman whom Paul salutes (Rom. 16:11). He is supposed to have been the private secretary of the emperor Claudius. This is, however, quite uncertain.