basilar

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French basilaire, from Latin basis.

Adjective

basilar (comparative more basilar, superlative most basilar)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or a lung.
  2. Lower; inferior; base.
    • Henry Ward Beecher
      Basilar instincts.

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • basilar artery
  • basilar crest
  • basilar groove
  • basilar index
  • basilar lamina
  • basilar membrane
  • basilar meningitis

Translations

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French basilaire.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ba‧si‧lar

Adjective

basilar m or f (plural basilares, comparable)

  1. basic

Synonyms

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /basiˈlaɾ/

Adjective

basilar (plural basilares)

  1. basilar

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