basilar
Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an…Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti.
UK/ˈbas.ɪl.ə/US/ˈbæz.əl.ɚ/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable, relational)Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti.
of or relating to or located at the base
(not comparable)Lower, inferior, base.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowing from New Latin basilāris, irregularly from basis (“a pedestal, foot, base”) + -āBorrowing from New Latin basilāris, irregularly from basis (“a pedestal, foot, base”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); or from French basilaire, from base (“base, basis”) + -aire (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix), in the pattern of cimbalaire (“cymbal-shaped”).
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