βασιλίσκος

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    From βᾰσῐλεύς (basileús, king) +‎ -ῐ́σκος (-ískos).

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    Noun

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    βᾰσῐλῐ́σκος (basilískosm (genitive βᾰσῐλῐ́σκου); second declension

    1. princelet, chieftain
    2. basilisk, kind of serpent
    3. wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
      Synonyms: κόρθιλος (kórthilos), ῥόβιλλος (rhóbillos), τροχίλος (trokhílos), τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs)
    4. (astronomy) Regulus, a star in the constellation Leo
    5. The given name of a Roman Emperor, Basiliscus (written in uppercase as Βασιλισκός)

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