Νάρκισσος

See also: νάρκισσος

Greek

Etymology

Ancient Greek Νάρκισσος (Nárkissos), which is often connected to νάρκισσος (nárkissos, “daffodil”) due to Narcissus being turned into a flower, but which term was borrowed first or whether there is a connection at all is unclear. Or, possibly a borrowing from Aegean/Tyrsenian.[1]

Proper noun

Νάρκισσος • (Nárkissos) m

  1. (Greek mythology) Narcissus
  2. a male given name

Declension
  Νάρκισσος
case     \     number singular
nominative Νάρκισσος •
genitive Νάρκισσου •
accusative Νάρκισσο •
vocative Νάρκισσε •

Further reading

References
  1. Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
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