# narcissus

> English word · Noun · IPA /nɑɹˈsɪsəs/ · frequency rank #42,786

## Definitions
1. Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil
2. A beautiful young man, like the mythological Greek Narcissus

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin narcissus, from Ancient Greek νάρκισσος (nárkissos), ultimately either from Pre-Greek or related to νάρκη (nárkē).

## Easily confused with
- **narcissism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/narcissism-vs-narcissus)
- **narcissist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/narcissist-vs-narcissus)

## Common misspellings (12)
`anrcissus`, `nacrissus`, `narccissus`, `narcisssu`, `narcissuss`, `narcisus`, `narcisuss`, `narcsisus`, `naricssus`, `narrcissus`, `nnarcissus`, `nracissus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/narcissus