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babelize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ba-belize
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To confuse by mixing or mingling divergent or distinct languages or cultures.

verb

Alternative form of babelize.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim)der. Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel)der. Latin Babelder. English Babel Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English babelize From Babel + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

babelizes (present, singular) babelizing (participle, present) babelized (participle, past) babelized (past)

Questions

What does babelize mean?
To confuse by mixing or mingling divergent or distinct languages or cultures.
Where does babelize come from?
Etymology tree Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim)der. Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel)der. Latin Babelder. English Babel Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English babelize From Babel + -ize.

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