βασιλίσκος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βᾰσῐλεύς (basileús, king) + -ῐ́σκος (-ískos).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βᾰσῐλῐ́σκος • (basilískos) m (genitive βᾰσῐλῐ́σκου); second declension

  1. princelet, chieftain
  2. basilisk, kind of serpent
  3. wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
    Synonyms: κόρθιλος (kórthilos), ῥόβιλλος (rhóbillos), τροχίλος (trokhílos), τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs)
  4. (astronomy) Regulus, a star in the constellation Leo
  5. The given name of a Roman Emperor, Basiliscus (written in uppercase as Βασιλισκός)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Coptic: ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲥⲕⲟⲥ (basiliskos)
  • Latin: basiliscus, Basiliscus
  • Old Armenian: բասիլիսկոս (basiliskos), բասիղիսկոս (basiłiskos)

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