Babylonia

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Babylonia, from Ancient Greek Βαβυλωνία (Babulōnía),[1] from Βαβυλων (Babulōn, Babylon) + -ία (-ía, forming place names for areas).

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Babylonia

  1. (historical) The realm of Babylon in ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), the Babylonian Empire.
  2. (historical) The area of Babylon's empire, Mesopotamia itself.

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References

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  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "Babylonian, n. and adj." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2011.

Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βαβυλωνία (Babulōnía), derived from Βαβυλών (Babulṓn, Babylon).

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Babylōnia f sg (genitive Babylōniae); first declension

  1. Babylonia
  2. Babylon

Declension

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First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Babylōnia
genitive Babylōniae
dative Babylōniae
accusative Babylōniam
ablative Babylōniā
vocative Babylōnia
locative Babylōniae

Descendants

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  • Catalan: Babilònia
  • English: Babylonia
  • Italian: Babilonia

References

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  • Babylonia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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Babylonia f

  1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of Babilónia.