bel

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
  2. noun Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil

Etymology

Named after Alexander Graham Bell.

In classic literature

Synonyms

B

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