LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

basilīum

basilīum n (genitive basilīī)
Classical[ba.sɪˈliː.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ba.s̬iˈliː.um]

Meaning

  1. A royal or princely ornament; a crown on the statue of Isis.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebasilīumbasilīa
genitivebasilīībasilīōrum
dativebasilīōbasilīīs
accusativebasilīumbasilīa
ablativebasilīōbasilīīs
vocativebasilīumbasilīa

băsĭlīum, ii, n. βασίλειον,
I. a royal or princely ornament, Inscr. Orell. 2510; cf. Inscr. Maff. Mus. Veron. 293, 2.

Origins

From Ancient Greek βᾰσίλειον (băsíleion, “palace; royal treasure”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesBasiliumBasilium (βασίλειον, βασίλεια), a tall headdress peculiar to kings of Egypt and to the Egyptian goddess Isis. (Diod. 1.47; Plut. de Is. et Osir. 19 (2…

Quick answers

What does basilīum mean in Latin?
basilīum, a noun, means “A royal or princely ornament; a crown on the statue of Isis.”.
What is the genitive of basilīum?
The genitive singular is basilīī. basilīum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce basilīum?
In classical Latin, [ba.sɪˈliː.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ba.s̬iˈliː.um].