adj · name · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/bæbɪˈləʊnɪ.ən/
US:/bæbɪˈloʊnɪ.ən/
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rhymes with -əʊniən
CMU ARPABET:B AE2 B AH0 L OW1 N IY0 AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to the city of Babylon, or the Babylonian Empire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Babylonic
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Roman Catholic (with reference to e.g. Revelation 14–18).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, not-comparable, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Characteristic of Babylon or its civilization and inhabitants; huge, decadent, indulgent. .
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
name
Meaning 4
A later form of the Akkadian language spoken in Babylonia from 1950 BCE to 100 CE.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
An inhabitant of the city of Babylon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
An inhabitant of Babylonia, which included Chaldea; a Chaldean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
An astrologer; so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
adjective
Meaning 8
of or relating to the city of Babylon or its people or culture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Babylonian religion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
noun
Meaning 9
the ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the ancient Babylonian language was written
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cuneiform
10
noun
Meaning 10
an inhabitant of ancient Babylon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Semite
Narrower terms: Sumerian
History
Etymology
From Latin Babylōnius (“of Babylon, Babylonian”) (from Ancient Greek Βαβυλώνιος (Babulṓnios)) + -an. By surface analysis, Babylon + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Babelian.
Across languages
Translations
83 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
babiloni
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Catalan:
babilònic
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Czech:
babylónský
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Danish:
babylonisk
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Danish:
babylonsk
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Dutch:
Babylonisch
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Finnish:
babylonialainen
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
French:
babylonien
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Galician:
babilónico
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
German:
babylonisch
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Greek:
βαβυλωνιακός
(vavyloniakós)
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Hindi:
बाबिली
(bābilī)
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Irish:
Bablónach
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Italian:
babilonico
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Latin:
Babylonius
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Latin:
babylōnicus
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Norwegian Bokmål:
babylonsk
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Norwegian Bokmål:
babylonisk
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Norwegian Nynorsk:
babylonsk
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Norwegian Nynorsk:
babylonisk
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Polish:
babiloński
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Portuguese:
babilónico
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Portuguese:
babilônico
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Portuguese:
babilónio
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Portuguese:
babilônio
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Russian:
вавило́нский
(vavilónskij)
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Spanish:
babilonio
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Swedish:
babylonisk
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Volapük:
Babülonik
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Volapük:
ela Babylon
— pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon
Catalan:
babiloni
— Akkadian language
Czech:
babylónština
— Akkadian language
German:
Babylonisch
— Akkadian language
Hindi:
बाबिली
(bābilī)
— Akkadian language
Irish:
Bablóinis
— Akkadian language
Volapük:
babülon
— Akkadian language
Volapük:
Babülonänapük
— Akkadian language
Catalan:
babiloni
— person from the city of Babylon
Catalan:
babilònia
— person from the city of Babylon
Czech:
Babylóňan
— person from the city of Babylon
Finnish:
babylonialainen
— person from the city of Babylon
German:
Babylonier
— person from the city of Babylon
German:
Babylonierin
— person from the city of Babylon
Greek:
Βαβυλώνιος
(Vavylónios)
— person from the city of Babylon
Greek:
Βαβυλώνια
(Vavylónia)
— person from the city of Babylon
Hindi:
बाबिली
(bābilī)
— person from the city of Babylon
Hindi:
बाबिली
(bābilī)
— person from the city of Babylon
Irish:
Bablónach
— person from the city of Babylon
Latvian:
Babilonietis
— person from the city of Babylon
Latvian:
Babiloniete
— person from the city of Babylon
Norwegian Bokmål:
babyloner
— person from the city of Babylon
Norwegian Bokmål:
babylonier
— person from the city of Babylon
Norwegian Nynorsk:
babylonar
— person from the city of Babylon
Norwegian Nynorsk:
babyloniar
— person from the city of Babylon
Persian:
بابلی
(bâbeli)
— person from the city of Babylon
Old Persian:
𐎲𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎽𐎢𐏁
— person from the city of Babylon
Polish:
babilończyk
— person from the city of Babylon
Polish:
babilonka
— person from the city of Babylon
Russian:
вавило́нянин
(vavilónjanin)
— person from the city of Babylon
Russian:
вавило́нянка
(vavilónjanka)
— person from the city of Babylon
Volapük:
Babülonan
— person from the city of Babylon
Volapük:
hi-Babülonan
— person from the city of Babylon
Volapük:
ji-Babülonan
— person from the city of Babylon
Catalan:
babiloni
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Catalan:
babilònia
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Danish:
babylonier
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Danish:
babyloner
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Finnish:
babylonialainen
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
German:
Babylonier
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
German:
Babylonierin
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Hindi:
बाबिली
(bābilī)
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Irish:
Bablónach
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Norwegian Bokmål:
babyloner
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Norwegian Bokmål:
babylonier
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Norwegian Nynorsk:
babylonar
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Norwegian Nynorsk:
babyloniar
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Polish:
babilończyk
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Polish:
babilonka
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Russian:
вавило́нянин
(vavilónjanin)
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Russian:
вавило́нянка
(vavilónjanka)
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Volapük:
Babülonänan
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Volapük:
hi-Babülonänan
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
Volapük:
ji-Babülonänan
— person from the kingdom of Babylonia
