basilissa

English

Noun

basilissa

  1. Alternative form of basilinna.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βασίλισσα (basílissa, “queen”), derived from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.ziˈlis.sa/
  • Rhymes: -issa
  • Hyphenation: ba‧si‧lìs‧sa

Noun

basilissa f (plural basilisse)

  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) the wife of the archon βασιλεύς (basileús)
  2. (historical) a title of the Byzantine empress

Further reading

  • basilissa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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