Bab·y·lo·ni·an (b b  -l  n -n)adj. 1. Of or relating to Babylonia or Babylon or their people, culture, or language. 2. Characterized by a luxurious, pleasure-seeking, and often immoral way of life. n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Babylon or Babylonia. 2. The form of Akkadian used in Babylonia. |
Babylonian [ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪən]
n
1. (Historical Terms) an inhabitant of ancient Babylon or Babylonia
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the extinct language of Babylonia, belonging to the E Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family: a dialect of Akkadian
adj
1. (Historical Terms) of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient Babylon or Babylonia, its people, or their language
2. decadent or depraved
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | Babylonian - an inhabitant of ancient Babylon Semite - a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa Sumerian - a member of a people who inhabited ancient Sumer |
| 2. | Babylonian - the ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the ancient Babylonian language was written cuneiform - an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia Babylon - the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia | |
| Adj. | 1. | Babylonian - of or relating to the city of Babylon or its people or culture; "Babylonian religion" |
Translations
Babylonian [ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪən]
1. adj → babilonese
2. n (person) → babilonese m/f; (language) → babilonese m
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