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basilar.

Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbas.ɪl.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæz.əl.ɚ/General-American/ˈbæs.əl.ɚ/General-American/ˈbeɪ.zəl.ɚ/General-American
  1. Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti.

    not-comparable · relational
  2. Lower, inferior, base.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowing from New Latin basilāris, irregularly from basis (“a pedestal, foot, base”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); or from French basilaire, from base (“base, basis”) + -aire (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix), in the pattern of cimbalaire (“cymbal-shaped”).

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