n.
Pronunciation: när- ' si-s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Narkissos
Date: 14th century
1 capitalized : a beautiful youth in Greek mythology who pines away for love of his own reflection and is then turned into the narcissus flower
2 plural nar · cis · si \ - ' si- ˌ s ī , -( ˌ )s ē \ or nar · cis · sus · es or narcissus [ New Latin, genus name, from Latin, narcissus, from Greek narkissos ] : DAFFODIL especially : one whose flowers have a short corona and are usually borne separately