Etymology

bel

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Today it means: A measure of relative power, defined as log₁₀(P ₁/P ₂), where P₁ and P₂ are the measured and reference power respectively. Full definition →

Latin Bēlus ← Ancient Greek Βῆλος ← Akkadian 𒂗
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bel · noun1

Named after Alexander Graham Bell.

Bel · proper noun2

  1. Akkadian · derived from𒂗
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΒῆλος
  3. Latin · derived fromBēlus
  4. English todayBel

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

Bel · proper noun3

* Clipping of Isabel * A variant of Belle and Bell.

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