Babylonia

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See also: Babylónia

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Babylonia

  1. (historical) The realm of Babylon in ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), the Babylonian Empire.
  2. (historical) The area of Babylon's empire, Mesopotamia itself.

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References

  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "Babylonian, n. and adj." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2011.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βαβυλωνία (Babulōnía), derived from Βαβυλών (Babulṓn, “Babylon”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Babylōnia f sg (genitive Babylōniae); first declension

  1. Babylonia
  2. Babylon

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Babylōnia
Genitive Babylōniae
Dative Babylōniae
Accusative Babylōniam
Ablative Babylōniā
Vocative Babylōnia
Locative Babylōniae

Descendants

  • Catalan: Babilònia
  • → English: Babylonia
  • Italian: Babilonia

References

  • Babylonia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Proper noun

Babylonia f

  1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Babilónia.
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