Significato della parola narcissus in italiano

Cosa significa narcissus in inglese? Scopri il significato, la pronuncia e l'uso specifico di questa parola con Lingoland

narcissus

US /nɑːrˈsɪs.əs/
UK /nɑːˈsɪs.əs/
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Sostantivo

1.

narciso

a bulbous Eurasian plant of the lily family, typically with white or yellow flowers comprising a trumpet-shaped corona surrounded by six petal-like segments. Narcissi include the daffodil and jonquil.

Esempio:
The garden was filled with fragrant narcissus blooms.
Il giardino era pieno di fioriture profumate di narciso.
She planted several narcissus bulbs in the fall.
Ha piantato diversi bulbi di narciso in autunno.
2.

Narciso (mitologia)

a beautiful youth in Greek mythology who pined away for love of his own reflection and was turned into the narcissus flower.

Esempio:
The myth of Narcissus warns against excessive self-love.
Il mito di Narciso avverte contro l'eccessivo amore di sé.
He was so captivated by his own reflection, much like Narcissus.
Era così affascinato dal suo stesso riflesso, proprio come Narciso.