English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛl

Noun

1. A measure of sound intensity that is 10 decibels, and is defined as B = log10(P 1/P 2), where P1 and P2 are the relative powers of the sound.

Translations

• ttbc Bulgarian: бел

Albanian

Noun

1. waist
2. spade

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

1. bell
2. bubble

Derived terms

• een belletje doen rinkelen

Verb

1. First-person singular present and imperative of bellen: bell, ring, call.

French

Pronunciation

• /bɛl/
• SAMPA: /bEl/

Adjective

1. Form of beau to be used before male nouns starting with a vowel.

Related terms

Jèrriais

Noun

1. courtyard, yard, patio

Adjective

1. beautiful

Middle English

Noun

1. Fine. gloss Middle English

Slovene

Adjective

1. white

Tok Pisin

Noun

1. abdomen, belly.
2. the fuselage of an airplane.

Turkish

Noun

1. waist
2. spade

Volapük

Etymology

Noun

1. mountain

• Bel, a unit of ratio equal to ten decibels
• Bel (god), a Semitic deity (cf Baal)
• Bel (Belenos); a Celtic deity
• Bael; a tree (or its fruit) native to India
• Bel, fictional lord of the first of The Nine Hells, in Dungeons and Dragons games
• Bel Powley - A British actress

See also

• BEL
• Bell
• Belle