basilissa
English
editNoun
editbasilissa
- Alternative form of basilinna
Italian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek βασίλισσα (basílissa, “queen”), derived from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbasilissa f (plural basilisse)
- (historical, Ancient Greece) the wife of the archon βασιλεύς (basileús)
- (historical) a title of the Byzantine empress
Further reading
edit- basilissa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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