Definition
Plural of Babel; multiple instances of confusion, chaos, or situations where different languages or systems create disorder.
Etymology
Plural form of Babel, derived from the biblical Tower of Babel. Used metaphorically to describe multiple sites or instances of linguistic and social confusion.
Kelly Says
While most people know 'Babel' as a singular reference, 'babels' captures the idea that language confusion happens everywhere—in offices, online forums, and classrooms—making it a modern word for recurring breakdowns in communication.
Translations
CACatalà
Babilònic
ba-bi-lo-nik
CSČeština
Babylon
ba-bi-lon
DADansk
Babylon
ba-bi-lon
DEDeutsch
Babels
bah-bels
ELΕλληνικά
Βαβυλώνας
va-vi-lo-nas
ESEspañol
babeles
bah-beh-les
FISuomi
Babilon
ba-bi-lon
FRFrançais
babèles
bah-be-le
HUMagyar
Babilon
ba-bi-lon
IDBahasa Indonesia
Babilon
ba-bi-lon
ITItaliano
Babilonia
ba-bi-lo-ni-a
MSBahasa Melayu
Babilon
ba-bi-lon
MYမြန်မာ
ဗဘီလုန်
ba-bi-lo-n
NLNederlands
Babels
bah-bels
NONorsk
Babylon
ba-bi-lon
PLPolski
Babilon
ba-bi-lon
PTPortuguês
babeles
bah-beh-les
RORomână
Babilon
ba-bi-lon
RUРусский
Вавилон
va-vi-lon
SVSvenska
Babylon
ba-bi-lon
SWKiswahili
Babiloni
ba-bi-lo-ni
TAதமிழ்
பபிலோன்
pa-bi-lo-n
TEతెలుగు
బాబిలోన్
ba-bi-lo-n
UKУкраїнська
Вавилон
va-vi-lon
VITiếng Việt
Babel
ba-bel
ZUZU
Babiloni
ba-bi-lo-ni