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Spanish word
babilonio
Pronunciation
IPA/baβiˈlonjo/
Meaning
- adjectiveBabylonian
Example
Visitamos las ruinas babilonias ayer.
We visited the Babylonian ruins yesterday.
More examples
En clase mencionaron un texto babilonio famoso.
In class they mentioned a famous Babylonian text.
Core concept
Babylonian bas-relief of a king.
Common phrases
idioma babilonio
Babylonian language
arte babilonio
Babylonian art
Similar words
babilónico: Pertaining to Babylon in origin or style, often applied to art, architecture, or institutions.
mesopotámico: Relating to the wider Mesopotamian region, its peoples, cultures, and archaeological remains.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para referirse a personas, objetos o rasgos culturales procedentes de la antigua Babilonia.
Word origin
The adjective derives from Latin Babylonius, itself from Akkadian bāb-ili 'gate of the god', and was adopted into Spanish as babilonio to describe people, objects, or traits from Babylon.
Usage tips
- The adjective is often used as a noun as well: el babilonio can mean a Babylonian person or the Babylonian language, so context clarifies whether it describes or names.
Other meanings
- Babylonian personnoun
- Babylonian languagenoun
Related words
- babilónicoBabylonianadjective