Babel
nounfeminine/bɐˈbɛl/medium
ba·bel
Definition
Confusion or disorder resulting from the mixture of many languages or voices; chaotic situation.
The international conference turned into a veritable Babel of languages.
The Sunday morning market is a Babel of voices and shouts.
Idiomatic expressions
- tower of Babel (a confused or overly ambitious project resulting in chaos)
Etymology
Do hebraico 'Bāḇel', através do latim 'Babel'.