Basiliscus

Translingual

Basiliscus basiliscus (common basilisk)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Basiliscus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Corytophanidae.

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

1. 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