Babel
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Etymology
From Латински Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim); in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion. Дублети of Babylon.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) МФА(кључ): /ˈbeɪ.bl̩/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) МФА(кључ): /ˈbæb.l̩/
- (Canada) МФА(кључ): /ˈbeɪ.bl̩/, /ˈbæb.l̩/
- Риме: -eɪbəl, -æbəl
Proper noun
Babel
- (biblical) The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Genesis 11:9, column 2:
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Translations
Noun
Babel (plural Babels)
- A confused mixture of sounds and voices, especially in different languages. [from 16th c.]
- 2007, Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon, Blue Bridge, published 2008, strana 48:
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- A place or scene of noise and confusion. [from 16th c.]
- A tall, looming structure. [from 16th c.]
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See also
- Wiktionary Babel for user pages
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch babel, from Латински Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim).
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Proper noun
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Proper noun
Babel
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Further reading
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ba‧bel
Etymology 1
From Холандски Babel, from Middle Dutch babel, from Латински Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim).
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Etymology 2
Proper noun
- Скраћеница од Kepulauan Bangka Belitung (“Bangka Belitung Islands”).
Further reading
- Шаблон:R:KBBI Daring
- Babel на the Indonesian Википедији.Википедији id
Пољски
Etymology
Научене позајмице од Латински Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠. Дублети of Babilon and Babilonia.
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Proper noun
Babel f (indeclinable)
- (heraldry, historical) Polish coat of arms of the nobility granted in the Austrian Partition
- (biblical) Babel Галицијски
- Синоним: wieża Babel
Further reading
Etymology
Позајмљено од Латински Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim, “gate of God”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Babel ?
- Babel (city and tower)