Basis

·noun The principal component part of a thing.

II. Basis ·noun The pedestal of a column, pillar, or statue.

III. Basis ·noun The foundation of anything; that on which a thing rests.

IV. Basis ·noun The ground work the first or fundamental principle; that which supports.

basis
băsis, is and ĕos (gen. basis, Vulg. 3 Reg. 7, 27; 7, 34: baseos, Vitr. 10, 15; acc. usu. basim, but...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
basis
basis is, f , βάσις, a foundation, base, support, pedestal, villae: (statuā) abiectā basim manere: ...

An Elementary Latin Dictionary
basis
See base. ...

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