Definition
Relating to ancient Babylon and its empire, which dominated Mesopotamia from roughly 1894-539 BCE and became famous for its hanging gardens, legal codes, and astronomical achievements.
Etymology
From 'Babylon,' derived from Akkadian 'Bab-ilani' meaning 'Gate of the Gods.' The city's name reflected its religious significance, and the adjective form developed to describe the culture and people of this influential empire.
Kelly Says
Babylon wasn't just a city - it was the New York of the ancient world! Its hanging gardens were one of the Seven Wonders, its astronomers created the zodiac, and Hammurabi's code there established 'eye for an eye' justice that still influences legal thinking today.
Translations
CACatalà
babilònic
babiˈlɔnik
CSČeština
babylonský
babylɔnskiː
DADansk
babylonisk
baˈbʏlɔnsk
DEDeutsch
babylonisch
baˈbyːlɔnɪʃ
ELΕλληνικά
βαβυλωνιακός
vavylōniakós
ESEspañol
babilónico
baβiˈloniko
FISuomi
Babylonin
babylɔnin
FRFrançais
babylonien
babilɔnjɛ̃
HIहिन्दी
बेबीलोनियन
bebīlōniyān
HUMagyar
babiloni
babiloni
IDBahasa Indonesia
Babel
babel
IGIG
Babylonian
babyloniyan
ITItaliano
babilonese
babiloˈneːze
JA日本語
バビロニアの
babi-ronia no
MRMR
बॅबिलोनियन
bēbilōniyān
MSBahasa Melayu
Babel
babel
MYမြန်မာ
ဘေဘီလုံ
bè bè lùn
NLNederlands
Babylonisch
bɑˈbɪlɔnɪs
NONorsk
babylonisk
baˈbʏlɔnsk
PLPolski
babiloński
babɨˈlɔɲski
PTPortuguês
babilônico
babiˈlɔniku
RORomână
babilonian
babiˈlo.ni.an
RUРусский
вавилонский
vavʹilɔnskʲij
SVSvenska
babylonisk
baˈbʏlɔnsk
SWKiswahili
Babuloni
babuloni
TAதமிழ்
பாபிலோனியன்
pāpilōṉiyaṉ
TEతెలుగు
బాబిలోనియన్
bābilōniyān
THไทย
บาบิโลเนียน
bābi-lōnīan
TLTL
Babyloniano
babylonya-no
UKУкраїнська
вавилонський
vavylɔnsʹkyj
VITiếng Việt
người Babylon
người ba-bi-lôn
ZUZU
iBabuloni
i-babuloni