San Basile

proper noun

A town in Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, known for having a large diaspora of Arbëreshë.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, known for having a large diaspora of Arbëreshë.

Origin

  1. ItalianSan Basile
  2. EnglishSan Basile

Borrowed from Italian San Basile (literally “Saint Basil”).

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Translations

French San Basile
  • San Basilevillage in Calabria
Italian San Basile
  • San Basilevillage in Calabria
Latin Fānum Sānctī Basiliī
  • Fānum Sānctī Basiliīvillage in Calabria
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APA

San Basile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Basile

MLA

“San Basile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Basile. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “San Basile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Basile.

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