Babylonic

/ˌbæbɪˈlɒnɪk/

//ˌbæbɪˈlɒnɪk// adj

"babylonic" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Babylonic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pertaining to Babylon, or made there.

Corpus desk

Index EN-babylonic · Babylonic · English

Babylonic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Babylonic
PropertyValue
HeadwordBabylonic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌbæbɪˈlɒnɪk/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Babylonic” in English

Babylonicranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Babylonic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌbæbɪˈlɒnɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Babylonic doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Babylōnicus. The correct English form is Babylonic, spelled B-A-B-Y-L-O-N-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pertaining to Babylon, or made there.
  2. 2
    Tumultuous; disorderly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Babylonic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Babylonic garments, carpets, or hangings
  2. Pipes of port, hogsheads of claret, cases of champagne, gallons of spirituous liquors, are unaccountably added up, subtracted, and divided, by the rule of three and the rule of contrary, into Babylonic confusion, such as worse confounds the confusion of the proprietor of all this intolerable quantity of sack.

Etymology

From Latin Babylōnicus.

Synonyms

pertaining to Babylon

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Babylonic"?
"Babylonic" is spelled B-A-B-Y-L-O-N-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌbæbɪˈlɒnɪk/.
What does "Babylonic" mean?
As an adjective, "Babylonic" means: Pertaining to Babylon, or made there.
How do you pronounce "Babylonic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Babylonic" is /ˌbæbɪˈlɒnɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Babylonic"?
From Latin Babylōnicus. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list