Babylonian

English

Etymology

Babylon +‎ -ian

Adjective

Babylonian (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the real (or to the mystical) Babylon
2. Of or pertaining to the ancient kingdom of Babylonia; Chaldea.

Translations

of or pertaining to the city of Babylon

• Catalan: babiloni
• Czech: babylónský (cs)
• Dutch: Babylonisch
• Finnish: babylonialainen (fi)
• German: babylonisch (de)
• Irish: Bablónach
• Latin: Babylonius
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: babylonsk, babylonisk

  Nynorsk: babylonsk, babylonisk

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• Polish: babiloński (pl)
• Russian: вавилонский (ru) (vavilonskij)
• Spanish: babilonio (es)
• Swedish: babylonisk (sv)
• Volapük: Babülonik, ela Babylon

of or pertaining to the kingdom of Babylonia

• Catalan: babiloni
• Danish: babylonisk (da), babylonsk (da)
• Finnish: babylonialainen (fi)
• German: babylonisch (de)
• Irish: Bablónach
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: babylonsk, babylonisk

  Nynorsk: babylonsk, babylonisk

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• Polish: babiloński (pl)
• Russian: вавилонский (ru) (vavilonskij)
• Volapük: Babülonänik

Noun

Babylonian (plural Babylonians)

1. An inhabitant of the city of Babylon.
2. An inhabitant of Babylonia (which included Chaldea); a Chaldean.
3. An astrologer; so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology.

Translations

person from the city of Babylon

• Catalan: babiloni m, babilònia f
• Czech: Babylóňan m
• Finnish: babylonialainen (fi)
• German: Babylonier (de) m, Babylonierin (de) f
• Irish: Bablónach m
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: babyloner m, babylonier m

  Nynorsk: babylonar m, babyloniar m

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• Old Persian: 𐎲𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎽𐎢𐏁 (Bābiruš)
• Persian: بابلی (fa) (bâbeli)
• Polish: babilończyk (pl) m, babilonka (pl) f
• Russian: вавилонянин (ru) m (vavilonjanin), вавилонянка (ru) f (vavilonjanka)
• Volapük: (♂♀) Babülonan, (♂) hi-Babülonan, (♀) ji-Babülonan

person from the kingdom of Babylonia

• Catalan: babiloni m, babilònia f
• Danish: babylonier c, babyloner c
• Finnish: babylonialainen (fi)
• German: Babylonier (de) m, Babylonierin (de) f
• Irish: Bablónach m
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: babyloner m, babylonier m

  Nynorsk: babylonar m, babyloniar m

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• Polish: babilończyk (pl) m, babilonka (pl) f
• Russian: вавилонянин (ru) m (vavilonjanin), вавилонянка (ru) f (vavilonjanka)
• Volapük: (♂♀) Babülonänan, (♂) hi-Babülonänan, (♀) ji-Babülonänan

Proper noun

Babylonian

1. A later form of Akkadian language spoken in Babylonia in 1950 BC – 100 AD.

Translations

Akkadian language

• Catalan: babiloni m
• Czech: babylónština (cs) f
• German: Babylonisch (de) n
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• Irish: Bablóinis f
• Volapük: babülon (vo), Babülonänapük

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Babylonian, tmr ⁠