basilisco

== Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin basiliscus, from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos, “little king”), diminutive of βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ba.ziˈlis.ko/ Rhymes: -isko Hyphenation: ba‧si‧lì‧sco === Noun === basilisco m (plural basilischi) basilisk, a mythical snake-like dragon basilisk, a lizard of the genus Basiliscus === Anagrams === bassilico == Latin == === Noun === basiliscō dative/ablative singular of basiliscus == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === basalisco (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin basiliscus, from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos, “little king”), diminutive of βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ba‧si‧lis‧co === Noun === basilisco m (plural basiliscos) (mythology, science fiction) basilisk (snake-like dragon type) basilisk (any lizard of the genus Basiliscus) basilisk (a type of large brass cannon) === Further reading === “basilisco”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “basilisco”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “basilisco”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin basiliscus, from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos, “little king”), diminutive of βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /basiˈlisko/ [ba.siˈlis.ko] Rhymes: -isko Syllabification: ba‧si‧lis‧co === Noun === basilisco m (plural basiliscos) (mythology, fantasy, heraldry) basilisk basilisk lizard Synonyms: cutete, toloque ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “basilisco”, 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