Basiliscus
Translingual
Etymology
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Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Diapsida - subclass; Lepidosauromorpha - infraclass; Lepidosauria - superorder; Squamata - order; Iguania - suborder; Pleurodonta - infraorder; Corytophanidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Basiliscus basiliscus (common basilisk) - type species
References
Basiliscus (lizard) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Basiliscus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Basiliscus (lizard) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos, “royal”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ba.siˈlis.kus/, [bäs̠ɪˈlʲɪs̠kʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ba.siˈlis.kus/, [bäs̬iˈliskus]
Proper noun
Basiliscus m sg (genitive Basiliscī); second declension
- An East Roman Emperor, Basiliscus
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Basiliscus |
| Genitive | Basiliscī |
| Dative | Basiliscō |
| Accusative | Basiliscum |
| Ablative | Basiliscō |
| Vocative | Basilisce |
Descendants
- → Italian: Basilisco
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