"basilic" meaning in English

See basilic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /bəˈsɪlɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-basilic2.wav Forms: more basilic [comparative], most basilic [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek βασιλικός (basilikós). Doublet of basilic (etymology 1) and basil. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|βασιλικός}} Ancient Greek βασιλικός (basilikós), {{doublet|en|basilic#Etymology 1|basil|alt1=basilic (etymology 1)}} Doublet of basilic (etymology 1) and basil Head templates: {{en-adj}} basilic (comparative more basilic, superlative most basilic)
  1. royal; kingly
    Sense id: en-basilic-en-adj-cEEb0RJg
  2. basilican
    Sense id: en-basilic-en-adj--qlAxvkr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English links with manual fragments, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 50 47 2 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 2 53 43 2 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 3 44 49 5 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 3 52 42 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 38 32 2 6 5 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 40 34 2 4 3 18
  3. (anatomy) Relating to certain parts, anciently supposed to have a specially important function in the animal economy, such as the basilic vein. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-basilic-en-adj-s4LL6acR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English links with manual fragments, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 50 47 2 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 2 53 43 2 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 3 44 49 5 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 3 52 42 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 38 32 2 6 5 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 40 34 2 4 3 18 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: basilican, brachiobasilic Related terms: basilean, basileiolatry, basileus, basilica, basilicon
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈbæsɪlɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-basilic1.wav Forms: basilics [plural]
Etymology: From French basilique. Doublet of basilic (etymology 2) and basil. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|basilique}} French basilique, {{doublet|en|basilic#Etymology 2|basil|alt1=basilic (etymology 2)}} Doublet of basilic (etymology 2) and basil Head templates: {{en-noun}} basilic (plural basilics)
  1. A basilica.
    Sense id: en-basilic-en-noun-pRrg1ejt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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