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bel

UK/bɛl/ US/ˈbɛl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels

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2.

Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil

Origin

From Latin Bēlus, from Ancient Greek Βῆλος (Bêlos), ultimately from Akkadian 𒂗 (bēlum).

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