Basiliscus
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[edit]Etymology
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Proper noun
[edit]Basiliscus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Corytophanidae.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (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
[edit]- (genus): Basiliscus basiliscus (common basilisk) – type species
References
[edit]- Basiliscus (lizard) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Basiliscus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Basiliscus (lizard) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos, “royal”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ba.siˈlis.kus/, [bäs̠ɪˈlʲɪs̠kʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ba.siˈlis.kus/, [bäs̬iˈliskus]
Proper noun
[edit]Basiliscus m sg (genitive Basiliscī); second declension
- An East Roman Emperor, Basiliscus
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
singular | |
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nominative | Basiliscus |
genitive | Basiliscī |
dative | Basiliscō |
accusative | Basiliscum |
ablative | Basiliscō |
vocative | Basilisce |
Descendants
[edit]- → Italian: Basilisco
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