βασίλειον
Lemma: βασίλειον
noun (neuter)
noun (neuter)
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Added May 16, 2026
Definition
A royal palace or king’s residence; also, by extension, the royal domain or kingdom.
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Grammatical Analysis
"βασίλειον"
Form: βασίλειον
Lemma candidate: βασίλειος (adj.) / βασίλειον (subst. neut.)
Declension: 1st/2nd declension adjective (2-termination in -ος, -ον); when substantivized, follows 2nd declension neuter patterns
Case: nominative or accusative
Number: singular
Gender: neuter
Degree: positive
Note: As a neuter singular in -ον, the form is morphologically ambiguous between nominative and accusative. It can function adjectivally (‘royal’) or substantively (‘palace/royal residence’), depending on context.