basilisco

Portuguese

noun

Definitions

basilisk snake-like dragon type

Etymology

Borrowed 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

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Cognates and derived terms

basiliscus Latin
basilisco Italian
basilisco Spanish, Castilian
βασιλίσκος Ancient Greek
βᾰσῐλεύς Ancient Greek
basilique Old French
basilisc Middle Dutch