Narcisus

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Narcissus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Νάρκισσος (Nárkissos).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Narcisus m

  1. Archaic form of Narcisse (Narcissus).
    • Guillaume de Lorris, Le Roman de la Rose 17.1:
      Comment Narcisus se mira
      à la fontaine e souspira
      As Narcissus gazed at his reflection
      in the spring, and breathed