Basilius

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [baˈsɪ.li.ʊs]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [baˈs̬iː.li.us]

Proper noun

Basilius m sg (genitive Basiliī or Basilī); second declension

a male given name

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Basilius
genitive	Basiliī Basilī¹
dative	Basiliō
accusative	Basilium
ablative	Basiliō
vocative	Basilī

¹Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Descendants

English: Basil
Sicilian: Vasili

Middle Dutch

Alternative forms

Bazelis

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Basilius.

Proper noun

Basilius m

Basil of Caesarea

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

“Basilius (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000