bavalischio

Italian edit

Etymology edit

Alteration of basilisco (“basilisk”), with influence from bava (“saliva; drool”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ba.vaˈli.skjo/
Rhymes: -iskjo
Hyphenation: ba‧va‧lì‧schio

Noun edit

bavalischio m (plural bavalischi)

(obsolete, Tuscany) Synonym of basilisco (“basilisk”)

Further reading edit

bavalischio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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