bel

nombre propio

A noun with two distinct meanings: a logarithmic unit used to measure sound intensity, equal to 10 decibels; and the name of a Babylonian god of the earth, part of the supreme triad alongside Anu and Ea, earlier identified with En-lil.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo con dos significados diferentes: unidad logarítmica de intensidad sonora equivalente a 10 decibelios; y nombre del dios babilónico de la tierra, parte de la tríada suprema junto con Anu y Ea, anteriormente identificado con Enlil.

1. Unit of sound intensity C1 formal scientific

   A logarithmic unit used to measure the ratio of two quantities, such as sound intensity or power levels, equal to 10 decibels.

   • The sound level was measured at 3 bels.
   • A difference of 1 bel corresponds to a tenfold increase in power.
   • Engineers often use the bel to compare signal strengths.

   🇪🇸Bel (unidad de medida)

2. Babylonian deity C2 formal

   A major god in Babylonian mythology, associated with the earth and considered one of the supreme triad alongside Anu and Ea; originally identified with the Sumerian god Enlil.

   • Bel was worshipped as the lord of the earth in ancient Mesopotamia.
   • The temple of Bel was a central religious site in Babylon.
   • Myths describe Bel as a powerful deity who controlled the forces of nature.

   🇪🇸Bel (deidad babilonia)