bavalischio
Italian
Etymology
Alteration of basilisco (“basilisk”), with influence from bava (“saliva; drool”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.vaˈli.skjo/
- Rhymes: -iskjo
- Hyphenation: ba‧va‧lì‧schio
Noun
bavalischio m (plural bavalischi)
- (obsolete, Tuscany) Synonym of basilisco (“basilisk”)
Further reading
- bavalischio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana