Plural of narcissus
regular plural
The plural of narcissus is narcissuses or narcissi.
Forms of narcissus
| Singular | narcissus /nɑɹˈsɪsəs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | narcissuses narcissi |
| Countable | countable |
Narcissuses and narcissi in a sentence
- At Hortus Bulborum you will find heirloom narcissi that date back at least to the 15th century and famous old tulips like 'Duc van Tol' (1595) and its sports.2014 September 26, Charles Quest-Ritson, “The Dutch garden where tulip bulbs live forever: Hortus Bulborum, a volunteer-run Dutch garden...
- It was nearly Easter and she was potting up daffodils and narcissi for sale at the EasterFest in the Park.2010, Helen Slavin, The Stopping Place. From the entry Easterfest
Meaning of narcissus
- noun Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil.
- noun A beautiful young man, like the mythological Greek Narcissus.
Questions about the plural of narcissus
- What is the plural of narcissus?
- The plural of narcissus is narcissuses or narcissi.
- Which is correct, narcissuses or narcissi?
- Both are used. narcissi is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is narcissus countable?
- Narcissus is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: narcissus (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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