basilicum

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin basilicum (“royal robe”), substantive of basilicus (“royal, princely”), from Ancient Greek βασιλικός (basilikós, “royal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbaːˈzi.li.kʏm/

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• Hyphenation: ba‧si‧li‧cum

Noun

basilicum n (plural basilicums, diminutive basilicumpje n)

1. basil, name of some plants of the mint family, notably:
   1. Ocimum basilicum, an ornamental plant
   2. Ocimum suave, cultivated for cookery
2. the second plant's edible leaves, used as a spice
3. an ointment made from the plant

Synonyms

• koningskruid

Related terms

• basilica, basiliek

Latin

Etymology

Substantive of basilicus (“royal, princely”), from Ancient Greek βασιλικός (basilikós, “royal”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /baˈsi.li.kum/, [bäˈs̠ɪlʲɪkʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /baˈsi.li.kum/, [bäˈs̬iːlikum]

Noun

basilicum n (genitive basilicī); second declension

1. a royal or princely robe
2. (Late Latin) basil

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	basilicum	basilica
Genitive	basilicī	basilicōrum
Dative	basilicō	basilicīs
Accusative	basilicum	basilica
Ablative	basilicō	basilicīs
Vocative	basilicum	basilica

Related terms

• basilica
• basilicē
• basilicus

Descendants

Descendants

• Old French: basile
  • → Middle English: basile
    • English: basil
      • → Indonesian: basil
• → French: basilic (learned)
• Italian: basilico
• Ligurian: baxaicò, baxeicò
• Neapolitan: vasinicola
• Portuguese: manjericão, basílico
• Venetian: basegò
• → English: basil, basilicum
• → Dutch: basilicum
• → German: Basilikum
• → Hungarian: bazsalikom
• → Polish: bazylia

Adjective

basilicum

1. inflection of basilicus:
   1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
   2. accusative masculine singular