Babel

(Anglès)

Name

The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.

Noun

1. A confused mixture of sounds and voices, especially in different languages.
2. A place or scene of noise and confusion.
3. A tall, looming structure.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈbeɪ.bl̩/

Etimologia (Anglès)

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

Conceptes

Babel

Sinònims

Babylon

Tower of Babel

Babylonia

Traduccions

Babel

Babel

Babel

Babel

Βαβέλ

Babel

Babel

Babil

Babylone

Babele

Babylon

بابل

Torre de babel

Babylon

Tour de Babel