Babilonia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Babilonia; this surname is predominantly found in Colombia.

Proper noun

Babilonia (plural Babilonias)

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Babilonia is the 42094th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 516 individuals. Babilonia is most common among Hispanic/Latino (88.18%) individuals.

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From Latin Babylōnia, from Ancient Greek Βαβυλωνία (Babulōnía), derived from Βαβυλών (Babulṓn), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim, literally Gate of God); the name of the ancient Chaldean capital and Biblical city of the Apocalypse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.biˈlɔ.nja/
  • Rhymes: -ɔnja
  • Hyphenation: Ba‧bi‧lò‧nia

Proper noun

Babilonia f

  1. Babylon
  2. Babylonia

Derived terms

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Babylōnia, from Ancient Greek Βαβυλωνία (Babulōnía), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim). Doublet of Babel and Babilon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.biˈlɔɲ.ja/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɲja
  • Syllabification: Ba‧bi‧lon‧ia

Proper noun

Babilonia f

  1. (historical) Babylonia (an ancient region and empire in southern Mesopotamia, in modern Iraq)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
nouns
  • Babilonka
  • Babilończyk
nouns

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin Babylōnia.

Proper noun

Babilonia n

  1. Babylonia

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Babylōnia, from Ancient Greek Βαβυλωνία (Babulōnía), from Βαβυλων (Babulōn, Babylon) + -ία (-ía, forming place names for areas).

Proper noun

Babilonia f

  1. Babylon
  2. Babylonia
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