basilar

== English == === Alternative forms === basilary === Etymology === Borrowing from New Latin basilāris, irregularly from basis (“a pedestal, foot, base”) +‎ -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); or from French basilaire, from base (“base, basis”) +‎ -aire (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix), in the pattern of cimbalaire (“cymbal-shaped”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbas.ɪl.ə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbæz.əl.ɚ/, /ˈbæs.əl.ɚ/, /ˈbeɪ.zəl.ɚ/, /ˈbeɪ.səl.ɚ/ Rhymes: -æsɪlə(ɹ), -æzɪlə(ɹ) === Adjective === basilar (not comparable) (anatomy, relational) Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti. Lower, inferior, base. ==== Synonyms ==== basal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “basilar”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “basilar”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from French basilaire. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ba‧si‧lar === Adjective === basilar m or f (plural basilares, comparable) basic Synonyms: básico, basal === References === === Further reading === “basilar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /basiˈlaɾ/ [ba.siˈlaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: ba‧si‧lar === Adjective === basilar m or f (masculine and feminine plural basilares) basilar ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “basilar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025