basilic
/ˈbæsɪlɪk/noun, adjective
basilic is spelled B-A-S-I-L-I-C: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, basilic means “A basilica” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of basilic is basilics.
How many letters and syllables are in basilic?
| Letters | 7: B-A-S-I-L-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is basilic?
Basilic appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce basilic?
- /ˈbæsɪlɪk/
As an adjective (“royal; kingly”): /bəˈsɪlɪk/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-basilic1.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-basilic2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of basilic
- basilics plural
- more basilic comparative
- most basilic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does basilic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A basilica.
adjective
- 1
royal; kingly
- 2
basilican
- 3
Relating to certain parts, anciently supposed to have a specially important function in the animal economy, such as the basilic vein.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does basilic come from?
From French basilique. Doublet of basilic (etymology 2) and basil.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).