Babel

From Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל‎ (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim); in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪ.bl̩/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbæb.l̩/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪ.bl̩/, /ˈbæb.l̩/
• Rhymes: -eɪbəl, -æbəl

Babel

1. (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), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Genesis 11:9, column 2:

     Therefore is the name of it called Babel […]

Babel (plural Babels)

1. A confused mixture of sounds and voices, especially in different languages. [from 16th c.]
   • 2007, Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon, Blue Bridge 2008, p. 48:

     A babel of languages could be heard in the streets and the squares, mingling with the local Provençal.

2. A place or scene of noise and confusion. [from 16th c.]
3. A tall, looming structure. [from 16th c.]

• babel

• Wiktionary Babel for user pages

• Bable, Labbe

From Middle Dutch babel, from Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל‎ (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaː.bəl/

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• Hyphenation: Ba‧bel

Babel n

1. Babel

   Synonym: Babylon

• Babels

• Babylon

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaːbl̩/

Babel n (proper noun, genitive Babels or (optionally with an article) Babel)

1. (biblical) Babel

• Sündenbabel

• “Babel” in Duden online
• “Babel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

• IPA^(key): /baˈbəl/, [baˈbəl]
• Hyphenation: Ba‧bel

From Dutch Babel, from Middle Dutch babel, from Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל‎ (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim).

Babêl

1. Babel

• menara Babel

• Babilon
• Babilonia

Babèl

1. Abbreviation of Kepulauan Bangka Belitung (“Bangka Belitung Islands”).

• “Babel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
• Babel on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^id

Learned borrowing from Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל‎ (bāḇel), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠. Doublet of Babilon and Babilonia.

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.bɛl/

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• Rhymes: -abɛl
• Syllabification: Ba‧bel

Babel f (indeclinable)

1. (heraldry, historical) Polish coat of arms of the nobility granted in the Austrian Partition
2. (biblical) Babel (city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible)

   Synonym: wieża Babel

• Babel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Babel in Polish dictionaries at PWN

From Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל‎ (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim, “gate of God”).

• IPA^(key): /baˈbel/ [baˈβ̞el]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: Ba‧bel

Babel ?

1. Babel (city and tower)

• Torre de Babel

• Babilonia