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proper noun · femininethird declension

Babylōn

Babylōn f (genitive Babylōnis)
Classical[ˈba.by.ɫoːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈbaː.bi.lon]

Meaning

  1. historicalBabylon (an ancient city, the ancient capital of Babylonia in modern Iraq, built on the banks of the Euphrates)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBabylōnBabylōnēs
genitiveBabylōnis
Babylōnos		Babylōnum
dativeBabylōnīBabylōnibus
accusativeBabylōnem
Babylōna		Babylōnēs
ablativeBabylōneBabylōnibus
vocativeBabylōnBabylōnēs

Băbўlōn, ōnis, f. (
I. gen. Gr. Babylonos, Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 653; acc. Gr. Babylona, Prop. 3 (4), 11, 21; Mart. 9, 76; Plin. 6, 26, 30, §§ 120 and 124), = Βαβυλών, Babylon, the ancient and renowned chief city of Babylonia, on both sides of the Euphrates, whose ruins are found at Hille, in Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 2; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 121 sq.; Curt. 5, 6, 9; Cic. Div. 1, 23, 47; 2, 67, 139; Ov. P. 2, 4, 27; Nep. Eum. 2, 1; Vitr. 8, 3, 8; Vulg. Gen. 10, 10.—
II. Derivv.
A. Băbўlō-nĭa, ae, f., = Βαβυλωνία.
1. The Syrian province, named after its capital, Babylon, between the Euphrates and Tigris, Babylonia; in a more extended sense, sometimes used for all Syria, Assyria, and Mesopotamia; now Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 1; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 117 sqq.; Curt. 5, 1, 43; 8, 3, 17; Just. 20, 4, 3; Vulg. 1 Macc. 6, 4.—
2. For Babylon, the city Babylon, Just. 1, 2, 7; 12, 13, 6; cf. Liv. 38, 17, 11; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 122; Curt. 4, 6, 20.—
B. Băbўlōnĭus, a, um, adj., Babylonian (pertaining as well to the city Babylon as to Babylonia): miles, Plaut. Truc. 2, 5, 19: Euphrates, Ov. M. 2, 248: moenia, Luc. 6, 50: arx, Curt. 5, 1, 25: Seleucia, situated in Babylonia, Plin. 6, 27, 31, §§ 129 and 133: juncus (produced in the region of Babylon, of particular excellence), id. 21, 18, 72, § 120.—Subst.: Băbўlōnĭi, ōrum, m., the Babylonians, Cic. Div. 2, 46; Curt. 5, 1, 25; 5, 1, 38; Just. 13, 4, 23; Vulg. 4 Reg. 17, 30 al.—
2. In fem. sing. Babylonia, a Babylonian woman, Ov. M. 4, 44; 4, 99.—And, since Babylonia was the primitive seat of astronomy and astrology, Babylonii numeri, Hor. C. 1, 11, 2 (cf. Cic. Div. 2, 47. 98: Chaldaicae rationes); and appel. for skilled in astronomy and astrology: me creat Archytae suboles Babylonius Horops, Prop. 4 (5), 1, 77.—
C. Băbўlōnĭcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian: peristromata (skilfully woven and inwrought with figures; cf. Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 196); Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 53; so, picta superbe texta, Mart. 8, 28, 17.—Hence, subst.: Băbўlōnĭca, ōrum (more rare in sing. Băbўlōnĭ-cum, i, Publ. Syr. ap. Petr. 35, 3), n., Babylonian coverings or tapestry, Lucr. 4, 1026; so Dig. 34, 2, 26; cf. Fest. s. v. solla, p. 298 Müll.: pelles, coming from Babylonia (a tribute in the time of the emperors), Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7.—With reference to astrology (cf. II. B.): doctrina, Lucr. 5, 726.—
D. Băbўlōnĭensis, e, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian (only in Plaut.): miles, Truc. 1, 1, 66; 1, 2, 100; 2, 4, 38.—
E. Băbўlō-nĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian: undae, i. e. the Euphrates, Manil. 4, 578.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Βαβυλών (Babulṓn), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim, literally “Gate of God”), the name of the ancient Chaldean capital and Biblical city of the Apocalypse.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBabylonBabylon (Βαβυλών), in later times called also Babylonia (Justin, 1.2; Solin. 100.37: Eth. Βαβυλώνιος,, Eth. Babylonius, rarely Eth. Βαβυλωνεύς, fem. E…GeographyBabylonBabylon (Βαβυλών, Strab. xvii. p.807; Diod. 1.56; Joseph. Antiq.2.5; Ctesias Fr.; Ptol. 4.5.54), the modern Baboul, was a fortress or castle in the De…

Quick answers

What does Babylōn mean in Latin?
Babylōn, a proper noun, means “Babylon (an ancient city, the ancient capital of Babylonia in modern Iraq, built on the banks of the Euphrates)”.
What is the genitive of Babylōn?
The genitive singular is Babylōnis. Babylōn is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Babylōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈba.by.ɫoːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbaː.bi.lon].