basilicus.
best throw in dice; (royal/king's throw); (also called Venereus);
Meaning & usage
royal, princely
especially, in names of species or medicines: basilica vītis
especially, in names of species or medicines: basilicus nux
especially, in names of species or medicines: basilicus collȳrium
Ellipsis of basilicus iactus: one of the best throw at the dice (its exact value is unknown)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *gʷatiléus Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλεύς (băsĭleús) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλῐκός (băsĭlĭkós)bor. Latin basilicus Borrowed from Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλῐκός (băsĭlĭkós, “royal”).
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