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neo-babylonian

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
neo-baby-lo-ni-an
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Neo-Babylonian Empire or Second Babylonian Empire, the last polity ruled by monarchs native to Mesopotamia. It was founded in 626 BC and conquered by the Achaemenid Persian Empire in 539 BC.

noun

An inhabitant of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.

Etymology

From neo- + Babylonian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Neo-Babylonians (plural)

Phrases

Neo-Babylonian Aramaic

Questions

What does neo-babylonian mean?
Of or relating to the Neo-Babylonian Empire or Second Babylonian Empire, the last polity ruled by monarchs native to Mesopotamia. It was founded in 626 BC and conquered by the Achaemenid Persian Empire in 539 BC.
Where does neo-babylonian come from?
From neo- + Babylonian.

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