basilicke
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Middle English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old French basilique, from Latin basiliscus, from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
basilicke
- basilisk (mythological beast)
- (rare, alchemy) A formula for transmutation.
Descendants[edit]
- English: basilisk
References[edit]
- “basilisk, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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