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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Βαβυλών, -ῶνος, ἡ.

Babylonia: Βαβυλωνία, ἡ.

Babylonian, adj.: Βαβυλώνιος.

Latin > English

Babylon Babylonos/is N F :: Babylon (city on Euphrates, capital of Babylonia); people of Babylon

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Băbylōn: 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 Băbylō-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 Băbylōnĭus, 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.: Băbylōnĭi, 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 Băbylōnĭcus, 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.: Băbylōnĭca, ōrum (more rare in sing. Băbylōnĭ-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 Băbylōnĭensis, e, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian (only in Plaut.): miles, Truc. 1, 1, 66; 1, 2, 100; 2, 4, 38.—
   E Băbylō-nĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian: undae, i. e. the Euphrates, Manil. 4, 578.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Băbylōn,¹² ōnis, f., acc. ōna (Βαβυλών), Babylone [ancienne capitale de la Chaldée, sur l’Euphrate] : Cic. Div. 1, 47 || -nĭăcus Manil. 4, 580, ou -nĭcus Plin. 8, 196, ou -nĭus, a, um, Pl. Truc. 472, ou -niēnsis, e, Pl. Truc. 84 ; de Babylone, babylonien || -nĭī, ōrum, m., les Babyloniens : Cic. Div. 2, 97 || -nĭca, ōrum, m., tapis babyloniens ; étoffes brodées : Pl. St. 378 ; Lucr. 4, 1026.

Latin > German (Georges)

Babylōn, ōnis, f. (Βαβυλών), Hauptstadt Babyloniens, auf beiden Seiten des Euphrat in einem Viereck erbaut, in deren östl. Teil sich der Palast der chaldäischen Könige (Nebukadnezar usw.) mit den berühmten hängenden Gärten (j. el Kasr, d.i. der Palast) befand. Einzelne Ruinen der Stadt noch jetzt in Ard Babel bei St. Hille in Irak Arabi, Cic. de div. 1, 47. Mela 1, 11, 2 (1. § 63). Ov. ex Pont. 2, 4, 27: Genet. auch griech. -ōnos, Claud. IV. cons. Hon. 653 (Jeep Babylonis). Acc. gew. griech. -ōna, Prop. 3, 11, 21 u.a. – Nbf. Babylōna, Oros. 2, 2, 1 u. ö. – Dav. abgel.: A) Babylōnia, ae, f. (Βαβυλωνία), 1) die Landschaft Babylonien, eine weite, durch Berge nicht unterbrochene Ebene südlich von Mesopotamien, von dem Punkte, wo sich der Euphrat u. Tigris einander nähern, bis zu ihrer gemeinschaftlichen Mündung in den persischen Meerbusen, Ursitz der Astronomie u. Astrologie u. der Kunst, kostbare Stoffe zu weben, das j. Irak Arabi, im weitern Sinne auch = das ganze babylonisch-assyrische Reich, Mela 1, 11, 1 (1. § 62). Plin. 6, 121; 8, 196. Curt. 8, 3 (13), 17. Iustin. 20, 4, 3. – 2) die Stadt Babylon, Liv. 38, 17, 11. Curt. 4, 6 (25), 2. Iustin. 1, 2, 7. – B) Babylōniacus, a, um, babylonisch, undae, der Euphrat, Manil. 4, 580. – C) Babylōnicus (Babulōnicus, vulgär Vabulōnicus), a, um, babylonisch, Chaldaeûm doctrina (s. Babylonia), Lucr.: peristromata, kunstvoll gewebte u. mit Figuren durchwirkte, Plaut.: tricliniaria, Plin.: pelles, Maroquin, ICt.: u. daraus zona, soleae, socci, Edict. Diocl.: mulieres, Isid.: captivitas, Eccl.: subst. babylōnicum, ī, n., eine babylonische Decke, ein Teppich, P. Syr. b. Petr. 55, 6. v. 3 (vgl. Gloss. babylonicum, ψιλώ πολύμιτος): Plur., Lucr. 4, 1029 u. 1123.. Ulp. dig. 34, 2, 25. § 3. – D) Babylōniēnsis, e, aus Babylon, babylonisch, miles, Plaut. truc. 84. – E) Babylōnius, a, um, babylonisch, miles, Plaut.: arx, Curt.: numeri, chaldäische u. astrologische Rechnung = Weissagung aus den Gestirnen, Hor.: dah. Horos, der Sternkundige, Prop. – subst., Babylōniī, ōrum, m., die Einw. Babyloniens, die Babylonier, Cic. – u. Babylōnia, ae, f., die Babylonierin, Ov.

Translations

Akkadian: 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠, 𒁷𒌁𒆠; Arabic: بَابِلُ‎; Aramaic Hebrew: בָּבֶל‎; Syriac: ܒܒܠ‎; Armenian: Բաբելոն; Bengali: বাবেল; Catalan: Babilònia; Chinese Mandarin: 巴比倫/巴比伦; Czech: Babylón; Danish: Babylon; Dutch: Babylon, Babel; Finnish: Babylonia; French: Babylone; German: Babylon; Central Franconian: Babylon; Greek: Βαβυλώνα; Ancient Greek: Βαβυλών; Hebrew: בָּבֶל‎; Hindi: बाबिल, बाबुल; Hungarian: Babilon; Indonesian: Babel; Irish: An Bhablóin; Italian: Babilonia; Japanese: バビロン; Kazakh: Бабыл; Khmer: បាប៊ីឡូន; Korean: 바빌론; Kyrgyz: Вавилон; Lao: ບາບີໂລນ; Latin: Babylon; Macedonian: Вавилон; Manchu: ᠪᠠᠪᡳᠯᠣᠩ; Marathi: बॅबिलॉन; Middle Persian Northern Thai: ᨷᩤᨷᩥᩃᩰᩫ᩠ᨶ; Old Persian: 𐎲𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎽𐎢𐏁; Persian: بابل‎; Polish: Babilon; Portuguese: Babilônia, Babilónia; Russian: Вавилон; Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Бабилон; Roman: Bȁbilon; Shan: ပႃႇပုလုၼ်ႇ; Spanish: Babilonia; Swedish: Babylon, Babel; Thai: บาบิโลน; Turkish: Babil; Volapük: Babylon, Babülon; Yiddish: בבֿל‎