Plural of basilica
regular plural
The plural of basilica is basilicas or basilicae.
Forms of basilica
| Singular | basilica /bəˈsɪlɪkə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | basilicas basilicae |
| Countable | countable |
Basilicas and basilicae in a sentence
- Many early Christian basilicas were designed with twin ambos for the proclamation of the epistle (on the liturgical south side) and the Gospel (on the north).2011, Paul Turner, At the Supper of the Lamb: A Pastoral and Theological Commentary on the Mass, LiturgyTrainingPublications, →ISBN, page 27. From the entry north
Meaning of basilica
- noun A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
- noun A Roman Catholic church or cathedral with basilican status, an honorific status granted by the pope to recognize its historical, architectural, or sacramental importance.
- noun An apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; hence, any large hall used for this purpose.
Questions about the plural of basilica
- What is the plural of basilica?
- The plural of basilica is basilicas or basilicae.
- Which is correct, basilicas or basilicae?
- Both are used. basilicas is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is basilica countable?
- Basilica is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: basilica (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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