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langford's basilisk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
lang-ford's basilisk
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An image which causes insanity or death upon viewing.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Langford's basilisk.

Example Sentences

Etymology

After an object in David Langford's short story BLIT (1988).

Inflected Forms

Langford's basilisks (plural) Langford basilisk (alternative)

Phrases

Lot's wife

Frequently Paired Words

Lot's wife Medusa Roko's basilisk

Questions

What does langford's basilisk mean?
An image which causes insanity or death upon viewing.
Where does langford's basilisk come from?
After an object in David Langford's short story BLIT (1988).

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