basílica

See also: basilica

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from (Medieval) Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βασιλική (basilikḗ, “royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /bəˈzi.li.kə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /baˈzi.li.ka/

Noun

basílica f (plural basíliques)

basilica

Portuguese

basílica

Etymology

Borrowed from (Medieval) Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βασιλική (basilikḗ, “royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈzi.li.kɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈzi.li.ka/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈzi.li.kɐ/

Hyphenation: ba‧sí‧li‧ca

Noun

basílica f (plural basílicas)

basilica (all senses) (clarification of this definition is needed)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from (Medieval) Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βασιλική (basilikḗ, “royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baˈsilika/ [baˈsi.li.ka]
Rhymes: -ilika
Syllabification: ba‧sí‧li‧ca

Noun

basílica f (plural basílicas)

basilica (Christian church having a nave)
basilica (Roman Catholic church with basilican status)
(poetic) palace

Further reading

“basílica”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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