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Nar·cis·sus N0017200 (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.
nar·cis·sus N0017200 (när-sĭs′əs)n. pl. narcissus or nar·cis·si (-sĭs′ī′, -sĭs′ē) or nar·cis·sus·es A daffodil, especially one with small flowers having a short, cup-shaped corona. [Latin, from Greek narkissos (influenced by narkē, numbness, from its narcotic properties).]Narcissus (nɑːˈsɪsəs) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a beautiful youth who fell in love with his reflection in a pool and pined away, becoming the flower that bears his name
narcissus (nɑːˈsɪsəs) n, pl -cissuses or -cissi (-ˈsɪsaɪ; -ˈsɪsiː) (Plants) any amaryllidaceous plant of the Eurasian genus Narcissus, esp N. poeticus, whose yellow, orange, or white flowers have a crown surrounded by spreading segments[C16: via Latin from Greek nárkissos, perhaps from narkē numbness, because of narcotic properties attributed to species of the plant]nar•cis•sus (nɑrˈsɪs əs) n., pl. -cis•sus, -cis•sus•es, -cis•si (-ˈsɪs i, -ˈsɪs aɪ) 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. (cap.) (in Greek myth) a youth who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool: after his death he was transformed into the narcissus flower. [1540–50; < Latin < Greek nárkissos plant name] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | narcissus - bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clustersgenus Narcissus - Old World perennial bulbous herbsdaffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus - any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crownjonquil, Narcissus jonquilla - widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowersbulbous plant - plant growing from a bulb | | 2. | Narcissus - (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflectionGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks | TranslationsNarcissus
Narcissus (närsĭs`əs), in the New Testament, Roman whose household was partly Christian.
narcissus: see amaryllisamaryllis , common name for some members of the Amaryllidaceae, a family of mostly perennial plants with narrow, flat leaves and with lilylike flowers borne on separate, leafless stalks. ..... Click the link for more information. .
Narcissus, d. A.D. 54, secretary of the Roman Emperor Claudius I. A freedman with great influence, he revealed to Claudius the intrigue of MessalinaMessalina (Valeria Messalina) , d. A.D. 48, Roman empress, wife of Claudius I. She was the mother of his children, Britannicus and Octavia. Her reputation for greed and lust was supposedly unknown to her husband until, in Claudius' absence, she publicly married her lover Caius ..... Click the link for more information. and expedited her death (A.D. 48). The woman that Narcissus chose for Claudius' next wife was, however, passed over in favor of Agrippina the YoungerAgrippina the Younger, d. A.D. 59, Roman matron; daughter of Germanicus Caesar and Agrippina the Elder. By her first husband, Cneius Domitius Ahenobarbus, she was the mother of Nero. ..... Click the link for more information. , who was hostile to Narcissus. After Claudius' death she drove Narcissus to commit suicide. In the course of his lifetime Narcissus amassed a huge fortune.
Narcissus (närsĭs`əs), in Greek mythology, beautiful youth who refused all offers of love, including that of EchoEcho, in Greek mythology, mountain nymph. She assisted Zeus in one of his amorous adventures by distracting Hera with her chatter. For this Hera made her unable to speak except to repeat another's last words. ..... Click the link for more information. . As punishment for his indifference he was made to fall in love with his own image in a mountain pool. Unable to possess the image, he pined away and was turned into a flower.Narcissus in Greek mythology a beautiful youth, the son of the river god Cephissus. Because he spurned the love of the nymph Echo, Narcissus was punished by Aphrodite: he fell in love with his own reflection in the water and died from unrequited passion. According to the myth, the gods transformed Narcissus into a flower.
Narcissus a genus of herbaceous plants of the family Amaryllidaceae. The plants have perennial bulbs covered with brown layered scales. The leaves are linear, and the generally yellow or white flowers are solitary or in a cluster at the end of the flower stem. The perianth has a cylindrical tube and a spreading, six-segmented blade with a tubular, bell-shaped, or cuplike crown. The fruit is a fleshy capsule. There are approximately 30 species of Narcissus (according to other data, up to 60), distributed primarily in the Mediterranean region. A single species, Narcissus angustifolius, grows wild in the USSR, in Transcarpathia. Narcissus are ornamentals that blossom in the spring. They are planted in gardens and parks and are raised for cuttings by forcing. Common single-flowered species include the daffodil (N. pseudonarcissus) and the poet’s narcissus (N. poëticus). Common species with several flowers include the polyanthus narcissus (N. tazetta) and the jonquil (N. jonquilla). The flowers of several species of Narcissus contain essential oils and are very fragrant; the bulbs contain a number of alkaloids. O. M. POLETIKO Narcissusbeautiful youth who falls in love with his own reflection. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 171–172]See: Beauty, Masculine
narcissusflower of conceit. [Plant Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 170; Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 171–172]See: Conceit
Narcissuswastes away yearning to kiss reflection of himself. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Handbook, 745; Rom. Lit.: Metamorphoses]See: Despair
narcissussymbol of self-centeredness. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 176]See: Egotism
Narcissusfalls in love with his reflection in pond. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Handbook, 745; Rom. Lit.: Metamorphoses]See: Egotism
Narcissusenamored of his own reflection in a pool, he pines away and is turned into a flower. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 701]See: Transformation
Narcissusfell in love with own image. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 174]See: Vanitynarcissus any amaryllidaceous plant of the Eurasian genus Narcissus, esp N. poeticus, whose yellow, orange, or white flowers have a crown surrounded by spreading segments Narcissus
Narcissus, Greek mythological youth who refused all offers of love. narcissism - self-love, which may include sexual attraction toward oneself. Synonym(s): self-lovenarcissus Related to narcissus: narcissistWords related to narcissusnoun bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clustersRelated Words- genus Narcissus
- daffodil
- Narcissus pseudonarcissus
- jonquil
- Narcissus jonquilla
- bulbous plant
noun (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflectionRelated Words |