bel

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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