Definitions
a confusion of voices and other sounds
Word origin
From Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim); in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion. Doublet of Babylon.
Used in a sentence
“Therefore is the name of it called Babel[…]”
“As the three were making their way through the crowds of marketers, camels, donkeys, and horses that filled the market place with a confusing babel of sounds, Abdul plucked at Tarzan’s sleeve.”
“A babel of languages could be heard in the streets and the squares, mingling with the local Provençal.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Confused roar of voices”5 letters
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