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“Babylon” in Latin
BabylōnBabylon (an ancient city, the ancient capital of Babylonia in modern Iraq, built on the banks of the Euphrates)babylōnicusBabylonianBabylōniusBabylonian, from Babylon
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
Babylon
Babylon, -onis (f.); the country around Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonia, -ae (f.); Babylonian, Babyloniacus, -a, -um; Babylonicus, -a, -um; Babylonius, -a, -um , and Babyloniensis, -e
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for Babylon?
- The usual Latin words for “Babylon” are Babylōn, babylōnicus, Babylōnius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.