Basilisk

//ˈbæzɪlɪsk//

Synonyms for "basilisk" (2 found)

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Noun(1 words)
jesus lizard

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Translations

72 translations across 39 languages.

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Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • βασιλίσκος noun (snake-like dragon type)

Arabic

3 entries
  • باسيليق noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • بَازِيلِيسْق noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))
  • بَاسِلِيق noun (snake-like dragon type)

Asturian

1 entries
  • basiliscu noun (snake-like dragon type)

Belarusian

2 entries
  • васілі́ск noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • васілі́ск noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))

Bulgarian

1 entries
  • базилиск noun (snake-like dragon type)

Catalan

3 entries
  • basilisc noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • basilisc noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))
  • basilisc noun (type of large brass cannon)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries
  • 巴西利斯克 noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • 蛇尾雞 /蛇尾鸡 noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • 蛇怪 noun (snake-like dragon type)

Czech

2 entries
  • bazilišek noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • bazilišek noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))

Dutch

3 entries
  • basilisk noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • basilisk noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))
  • koningshagedis noun (snake-like dragon type)

Esperanto

2 entries
  • bazilisko noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • bazilisko noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))

Finnish

2 entries
  • basiliski noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • basiliski noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))

French

3 entries
  • basilic noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • basilic noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))
  • basilic noun (type of large brass cannon)

Galician

3 entries
  • basilisco noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • basilisco noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))
  • basilisco noun (type of large brass cannon)

German

1 entries
  • Basilisk noun (snake-like dragon type)

Greek

3 entries
  • βασιλίσκος noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • βασιλίσκος noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))
  • δράκων noun (snake-like dragon type)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • baziliszkusz noun (snake-like dragon type)

Irish

1 entries
  • baisileasc noun (snake-like dragon type)

Italian

3 entries
  • basilisco noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • basilisco noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))
  • basilisco noun (type of large brass cannon)

Japanese

1 entries
  • バシリスク noun (snake-like dragon type)

Korean

1 entries
  • 바실리스크 noun (snake-like dragon type)

Latin

2 entries
  • basiliscus noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • rēgulus noun (snake-like dragon type)

Lithuanian

1 entries
  • baziliskas noun (snake-like dragon type)

Malay

1 entries
  • basilisk noun (snake-like dragon type)

Middle English

3 entries
  • basilicke noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • basilicok noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • cocatrice noun (snake-like dragon type)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • basilisk noun (snake-like dragon type)

Persian

1 entries
  • شاهمار noun (snake-like dragon type)

Polish

2 entries
  • bazyliszek noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • bazyliszek noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))

Portuguese

3 entries
  • basilisco noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • basilisco noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))
  • basilisco noun (type of large brass cannon)

Romanian

1 entries
  • vasilisc noun (snake-like dragon type)

Russian

3 entries
  • васили́ск noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • васили́ск noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))
  • васили́ск noun (type of large brass cannon)

Slovak

1 entries
  • bazilišok noun (snake-like dragon type)

Slovene

1 entries
  • bazilisk noun (snake-like dragon type)

Spanish

3 entries
  • basilisco noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • basilisco noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))
  • basilisco noun (type of large brass cannon)

Swedish

2 entries
  • basilisk noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • basilisk noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))

Tagalog

1 entries
  • basilisko noun (snake-like dragon type)

Turkish

1 entries
  • basilisk noun (snake-like dragon type)

Ukrainian

2 entries
  • василі́ск noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • василі́ск noun (type of lizard (genus Basiliscus))

Upper Sorbian

1 entries
  • bazilisk noun (snake-like dragon type)

Welsh

2 entries
  • basilisg noun (snake-like dragon type)
  • brenhinsarff noun (snake-like dragon type)

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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The basilisk lizard is able to run on the surface of the water without sinking.

Source: tatoeba (11607540)

The robot is modeled after the speedy basilisk lizard, which walks on water at speeds of 1.5 meters per second in the rain forests of Central and South America.

Source: tatoeba (12159785)

the deadly look of the basilisk

Source: wiktionary

The queſtion is in vvhat part of this Serpent the poyſon doth lye; Some ſay in the head alone, and that therefore the Bazeliske is deafe, bycauſe the Ayre vvhich ſerueth the Organe of hearing, is reſolued by the intenſiue calidity: but this ſeemeth not to bee true, […]

Source: wiktionary

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