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Type Political Subdivision
Usage Italian, English, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. ba-zee-lee-KA-ta(Italian) bə-si-li-KAH-tə(English) bə-zi-li-KAH-tə(English) [key·IPA]
Meaning & History
The origin of the name is uncertain: it may come from the Greek term βασιλικός (basilikos), a title given to the Byzantine governors of the region; it may be derived from the church of Acerenza, whose bishop had jurisdiction over the territory; or it may be connected to Basil II Porphyrogenitus, Byzantine emperor from 976 to 1025.This is the name of a region in southern Italy. Basilicata is also known as Lucania.