basilico
Italian
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Foglie di una pianta di basilico — Leaves of a basil plant
Alternative forms
- bassilico (Tuscany)
Etymology
From Latin basilicum, from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν (basilikón), nominalized neuter form of the adjective βασιλικός (basilikós, “royal, kingly”), derived from βασιλεύς (basileús, “master; king”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈzi.li.ko/, [bäˈz̪iːl̺iko]
- Hyphenation: ba‧sì‧li‧co
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