Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basilican

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: basil-i-can
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or resembling a basilica; basilical.

Example Sentences

"There can be no doubt that the first churches in Constantinople were in the basilican form."

Etymology

From basilica + -an.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: basilica

Inflected Forms

more basilican (comparative) most basilican (superlative)

Questions

What does basilican mean?: Of, relating to, or resembling a basilica; basilical.
Where does basilican come from?: From basilica + -an.

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