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basilicum.

basil; best throw in dice; (royal/king's throw); princely robe; best kind of nuts;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[baˈsɪ.lɪ.kũː]Classical-Latin[baˈs̬iː.li.kum]

  1. a royal or princely robe

    declension-2 · neuter

  2. basil

    Late-Latin · declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Substantive of basilicus (“royal, princely”), from Ancient Greek βασιλικός (basilikós, “royal”).

adj[baˈsɪ.lɪ.kũː]Classical-Latin[baˈs̬iː.li.kum]

  1. inflection of basilicus: nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular

    accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · singular · vocative

  2. inflection of basilicus: accusative masculine singular

    accusative · form-of · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

Substantive of basilicus (“royal, princely”), from Ancient Greek βασιλικός (basilikós, “royal”).

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