basilisco
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin basiliscus, from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos, “little king”), diminutive of βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -isko
Noun
basilisco m (plural basilischi)
- basilisk, a mythical snake-like dragon.
- basilisk, a lizard of the genus Basiliscus.
Latin
Noun
basiliscō
- dative singular of basiliscus
- ablative singular of basiliscus
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- basalisco (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin basiliscus, from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos, “little king”), diminutive of βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”).
Noun
basilisco m (plural basiliscos)
- basilisk (snake-like dragon type)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin basiliscus, from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos, “little king”), diminutive of βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /basiˈlisko/
Noun
basilisco m (plural basiliscos)
- (mythology) basilisk
Further reading
- “basilisco” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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