NOUN | quantity | Bel, B | a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels |
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person | Bel | Babylonian god of the earth |
Sounds | beh'l | |
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Rhymes | Aix-la-Chapelle ... zinfandel / Zinfandel: 95 rhymes with ehl... |
Meaning | A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels. | |
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Synonym | B | |
Broader | sound unit | Any acoustic unit of measurement |
Spanish | bel | |
Catalan | bel |
Meaning | Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil. | |
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Instance of | Semitic deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Semites |
Region | Babylon | The chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia |
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