βασίλειον

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From βασιλεύς (basileús, king) +‎ -ιον (-ion).

Pronunciation

 
  • Hyphenation: βα‧σί‧λει‧ον

Noun

βᾰσῐ́λειον (basíleionn (genitive βᾰσῐλείου); second declension

  1. The home of a king: palace (often in the plural)
  2. The place from which a king rules: capital
  3. Royal treasury
  4. Tiara, diadem

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