Feminine
basilica
- (declension-1, feminine) basilica
- (declension-1, feminine) church (medieval, Eastern Orthodox)
- (declension-1, feminine) oblong hall with colonnade as a court of law/exchange
Pronounced as (IPA)
[baˈsɪ.lɪ.ka]
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek βασιλική (basilikḗ), from βασιλικὴ στοά/οἰκία (basilikḕ stoá/oikía, “royal hall”), from βασιλικός (basilikós, “regal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king, chief”). Compare with rēgia and see also palatium, aula.
Related words
basilique
basilica
basílica
Basilika
basílica
basiliek
basílica
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