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Etymology

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    Inherited from Old Czech bazilišek.

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    Noun

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    bazilišek m anim

    1. basilisk (mythological creature)

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    Further reading

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    • bazilišek”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
    • bazilišek”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
    • bazilišek”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

    Old Czech

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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      Learned borrowing from Latin basiliscus.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈbaziliʃɛk/
      • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈbaziliʃɛk/

      Noun

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      bazilišek m anim

      1. basilisk (poisonous lizard, lizard, snake etc.)
      2. basilisk (mythological creature)
      3. (alchemy) philosopher's stone (powder with a sweet and poisonous smell, turning liquid mercury into solid gold)

      Declension

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      Descendants

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