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Origins edit · The Latin word basilica derives from · The plays of · These basilicas were rectangular, typically with central nave and aisles, usually with a ...
Etymology edit ... Borrowed from Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλῐκή (basilikḗ), from βᾰσῐλῐκὴ στοά (basilikḕ stoá, “royal hall”), ultimately from ...
Oct 5, 2022 · basilica (n.) ... The word is thus from the fem. adjective of basileus "king" (see Basil). In Rome, the style of building used for halls of ...
From their noun basileus, meaning “king,” the Greeks derived the adjective basilikos meaning “royal.” In ancient Thera there was a public building called ...
(in ancient Rome) a large oblong building used as a hall of justice and public meeting place. See more.
The word "basilica" is Latin which was taken from the Greek "Basiliké Stoà". St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest, Hungary. Nowadays the word is used in three ...
In architecture, the term basilica signifies a kingly, and secondarily a beautiful, hall. The name indicates the Eastern origin of the building, but it is ...
Sep 14, 2005 · The Latin word basilica was derived from the Greek “basilike stoa.” “Basilike” is an adjective meaning kingly or royal, qualifying the noun ...
The modern meaning of the word comes from the eventual appropriation of the architectural form by Christian churches. Basilicae were usually large rectangular ...
(in ancient Rome) a large oblong building used as a hall of justice and public meeting place. See more.