Babel

Meanings

Proper Noun

• The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.

Noun

• A confused mixture of sounds and voices, especially in different languages.
• A place or scene of noise and confusion.
• A tall, looming structure.

Origin

• From Latin Babel, from Ancient Hebrew בָּבֶל, from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 ("gate of God"), translation of Sumerian 𒅗𒀭; in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion.