"Babelesque" meaning in All languages combined

See Babelesque on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Babelesque [comparative], most Babelesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Babel + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Babel|esque}} Babel + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Babelesque (comparative more Babelesque, superlative most Babelesque)
  1. Reminiscent of the Tower of Babel; marked by the inability to communicate with and understand each other.
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