basilisk
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˌbaː.siˈlɪsk/
noun
Definitions
- a basilisk mythological or heraldic monster, part serpent, part rooster
- (zoology) a basilisk, a tree-dwelling type of lizard of the genus
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch basilisc derived from Latin basiliscus derived from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (little king, imperial, royal).
Origin
Ancient Greek
βασιλίσκος
Gloss
little king, imperial, royal
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- basiliscus Latin
- basilisco Italian
- basilisco Spanish, Castilian
- βασιλίσκος Ancient Greek
- βᾰσῐλεύς Ancient Greek
- basilisco Portuguese
- basilique Old French
- basilisc Middle Dutch