basilissa
English
Noun
basilissa
- 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)
- (historical, Ancient Greece) the wife of the archon βασιλεύς (basileús)
- (historical) a title of the Byzantine empress
Further reading
- basilissa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana