basilisco

Italian (Fiorentino)

noun
Definitions
  • basilisk, a mythical snake-like dragon.
  • basilisk, a lizard of the genus .

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin basiliscus derived from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (little king, imperial, royal).

Origin

Ancient Greek

βασιλίσκος

Gloss

little king, imperial, royal

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