basilico
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν (basilikón), nominalized neuter form of the adjective βασιλικός (basilikós, “royal, kingly”), derived from βασιλεύς (basileús, “master; king”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈzi.li.ko/
- Rhymes: -iliko
- Hyphenation: ba‧sì‧li‧co
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Noun
basilico m (plural basilichi)
- basil (Ocimum basilicum) (herb)
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Latin
Noun
basilicō
- dative/ablative singular of basilicum