basilic

English

Etymology 1

From French basilique. Doublet of basilic (etymology 2) and basil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæsɪlɪk/

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Noun

basilic (plural basilics)

1. A basilica.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek βασιλικός (basilikós). Doublet of basilic (etymology 1) and basil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈsɪlɪk/

  • Audio (Southern England):

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Adjective

basilic (comparative more basilic, superlative most basilic)

1. royal; kingly
2. basilican
3. (anatomy) Relating to certain parts, anciently supposed to have a specially important function in the animal economy, such as the basilic vein.

Derived terms

• basilican
• brachiobasilic

Related terms

• basilean
• basileiolatry
• basileus
• basilica
• basilicon

Translations

basilican — see basilican

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “basilic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.zi.lik/

• Audio:

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Noun

basilic m (plural basilics)

1. basilisk (lizard, mythological serpent)
2. basil (plant, herb)
3. (heraldry) basilisk

Derived terms

• basilic jaune

Further reading

• “basilic”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• ciblais