"Babelish" meaning in English

See Babelish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Babelish [comparative], most Babelish [superlative]
Etymology: From Babel + -ish. Piecewise doublet of Babylonish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Babel|ish}} Babel + -ish, {{piecewise doublet|en|Babylonish}} Piecewise doublet of Babylonish Head templates: {{en-adj}} Babelish (comparative more Babelish, superlative most Babelish)
  1. Chaotically confused, like Babel.
    Sense id: en-Babelish-en-adj-Hl5OceIa

Proper name

Etymology: From Babel + -ish. Piecewise doublet of Babylonish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Babel|ish}} Babel + -ish, {{piecewise doublet|en|Babylonish}} Piecewise doublet of Babylonish Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Babelish
  1. Chaotically confused language; babble.
    Sense id: en-Babelish-en-name--9U8YTRt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
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