basilica

English

Wikipedia

Basilica built by the Emperor Maxentius, Rome (ruins)

Interior of St. Francis of Assisi Basilica, Assisi

Etymology

From Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek basilike, from basilike stoa, "royal hall", ultimately from Ancient Greek βασιλικός (basilikos, “royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileus, “king, chief”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /bəˈsɪlɪkə/

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Noun

basilica (plural basilicas)

1. (architecture) A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
2. A Roman Catholic church or cathedral with basilican status.

Translations

Christian church building having a nave

• Bulgarian: базилика (bg) (bazilika)
• Czech: bazilika (cs) f
• Dutch: basiliek (nl) f
• Finnish: basilika (fi), kirkko (fi)
• French: basilique (fr) f
• German: Basilika (de) f
• Hungarian: bazilika (hu)
• Ido: baziliko
• Italian: basilica (it) f

• Japanese: バシリカ (ja) (bashirika), 聖堂 (ja) (seidō)
• Macedonian: базилика (mk) (bazílika) f
• Manx: ard-cheeill (gv) f
• Norwegian: basilika (no) m
• Romanian: bazilică (ro) f
• Russian: базилика (ru) (bazílika) f
• Serbo-Croatian: bazilika (sh) f
• Spanish: basílica f
• Turkish: bazilika (tr)

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Dutch

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Noun

basilica f (plural basilica's, diminutive basilicaatje)

1. basilica

Synonyms

• basiliek

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Italian

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Etymology

From Latin basilica.

Noun

basilica f (plural basiliche)

1. basilica
2. church

Derived terms

• basilicale

See also

• chiesa
• santuario

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek basilike, from basilike stoa, "royal hall", ultimately from Ancient Greek βασιλικός (basilikos, “royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileus, “king, chief”).

Noun

basilica (genitive basilicae); f, first declension

1. basilica
2. church (medieval)
3. oblong hall with colonnade as a court of law/exchange

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	basilica	basilicae
genitive	basilicae	basilicārum
dative	basilicae	basilicīs
accusative	basilicam	basilicās
ablative	basilicā	basilicīs
vocative	basilica	basilicae

Descendants

Aromanian: bãsearicã English: basilica Dalmatian: basalca Italian: basilica French: basoche, basilique

Portuguese: basílica Romanian: bazilică, biserică Romansch: baselgia Spanish: basílica