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Babel

/ˈbeɪ.bl̩/ · name

Meaning

  1. A place or scene of noise and confusion.
  2. A confused noise made by a number of voices.
  3. A tall, looming structure.
  4. Alternative form of Babel.
  5. The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.
  6. A confused mixture of sounds and voices, especially in different languages.

Etymology / origin

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

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