Morpheme
Basil(e) [Basil, Basile]
Type
free base
Denotation
chief, king
Etymology
(1) Ancient Greek basileús; (2) Latin Basilius; Ancient Greek Basíleios, from basíleios, from basileús; (3) Latin basilica; Ancient Greek basilikḗ, from basilikḕ, from basilikós, from basileús
Evidence
archbasilica, Basil, basilean, basilei, basileis, basileolatry, basileus, basilica, basilicae, basilical, basilican, basilicas, basilisk, basilisks, basilolatry
Notes
<l> does not double because the stress falls on the first syllable when Basil
pronounced final <e> when Basile
basilica and basoche are doublets
