bavalischio

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bavalischio m (plural bavalischi)

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

Further reading

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