basílica

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

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəˈzi.li.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [baˈzi.li.ka]

basílica f (plural basíliques)

1. basilica

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

• Hyphenation: ba‧sí‧li‧ca

basílica f (plural basílicas)

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

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

• IPA^(key): /baˈsilika/ [baˈsi.li.ka]

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• Rhymes: -ilika
• Syllabification: ba‧sí‧li‧ca

basílica f (plural basílicas)

1. basilica (Christian church having a nave)
2. basilica (Roman Catholic church with basilican status)
3. (poetic) palace

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