babylonian

• Relatif à l'ancienne ville de Babylone ou à son empire ; aujourd'hui vieilli dans l'usage courant, employé principalement dans un contexte historique ou biblique.

Relating to the ancient city of Babylon or its empire; now obsolete in common usage, primarily used in historical or biblical contexts.

1. Relating to ancient BabylonB2formal

   Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Babylon, its inhabitants, or its culture.

   babylonien (relatif à Babylone)

   • The Babylonian empire was known for its advanced legal codes.
   • Babylonian architecture featured impressive ziggurats.
   • Scholars study Babylonian texts to understand ancient history.

2. Writing systemC1formal

   Relating to the ideographic and syllabic script used to write the ancient Babylonian language.

   Système d'écriture babylonien

   • The Babylonian script was derived from Sumerian cuneiform.
   • Translating Babylonian inscriptions requires specialized knowledge.
   • Babylonian writing was used for administrative and religious records.

   Synonymescuneiform

3. Inhabitant of BabylonB2formal

   A person who lived in the ancient city of Babylon.

   Habitant de Babylone

   • The Babylonians were skilled astronomers and mathematicians.
   • A Babylonian merchant traveled along the Euphrates River.
   • The Babylonian king Hammurabi created a famous code of laws.

• Nom désignant un habitant de l'ancienne ville de Babylone, ou adjectif relatif à Babylone et à sa civilisation, y compris son système d'écriture et sa langue.

A noun referring to a person from the ancient city of Babylon, or the writing system used for the ancient Babylonian language.

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1. Inhabitant of BabylonC1formal

   A person who lived in the ancient city of Babylon, the capital of Babylonia.

   Babylonien (habitant de Babylone)

   • The Babylonians were known for their advanced astronomy.
   • A Babylonian merchant traded goods along the Euphrates River.
   • The ancient Babylonian built impressive ziggurats.

2. Language and writing systemC2formal

   The Semitic language of ancient Babylon, written in a cuneiform script.

   Babylonien (langue)

   • Scholars deciphered the Babylonian cuneiform tablets.
   • The Babylonian script was used for legal and religious texts.
   • He studied Babylonian to read the original Epic of Gilgamesh.

   Synonymesakkadian