noun · masculinesecond declension
basiliscus1
basiliscus m (genitive basiliscī)
Classical[ba.sɪˈlɪs.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ba.s̬iˈlis.kus]
Meaning
- masculinea basilisk
- masculinea cockatrice
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | basiliscus | basiliscī |
| genitive | basiliscī | basiliscōrum |
| dative | basiliscō | basiliscīs |
| accusative | basiliscum | basiliscōs |
| ablative | basiliscō | basiliscīs |
| vocative | basilisce | basiliscī |
băsĭliscus, i, m., = βασιλίσκος.
I. A kind of lizard, a basilisk: Lacerta basiliscus, Linn.; Plin. 8, 21, 33, § 78 sq.; App. Herb. 128; Sol. 27, 50; Vulg. Psa. 90 (91), 13. —For the deriv. of the word from βασιλεύς (king), v. Luc. 9, 726.—
II. A surname of Cn. Pompeius, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 11, § 25.
Origins
From Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλῐ́σκος (băsĭlĭ́skos), diminutive of βᾰσῐλεύς (băsĭleús, “king”).
Descendants
- Catalanbasilisc
- Italianbasilisco
- GermanBasiliskfrom Middle High German basiliske
- Portuguesebasilisco
- Spanishbasilisco
- Istriotbaſilisco
- Old Frenchbasilique