basilisco
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin basiliscus, from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos, “little king”), diminutive of βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
basilisco m (plural basilischi)
- basilisk, a mythical snake-like dragon
- basilisk, a lizard of the genus Basiliscus
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Noun edit
basiliscō
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin basiliscus, from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos, “little king”), diminutive of βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ba‧si‧lis‧co
Noun edit
basilisco m (plural basiliscos)
- basilisk (snake-like dragon type)
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin basiliscus, from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos, “little king”), diminutive of βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
basilisco m (plural basiliscos)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “basilisco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014