Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

batavia

/bəˈteɪvi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: batavia
IPA: /bəˈteɪvi.ə/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Jakarta, used during the Dutch East Indies period.

name

The land of the ancient Batavians or Batavi (part of the modern Netherlands).

name

The Netherlands from 1795 to 1806 as a French client state.

name

A city, the county seat of Genesee County, New York, United States.

name

A village, the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio, United States.

name

A township in Clermont County, Ohio, which surrounds the village.

noun

A variety of lettuce with broad flat leaves.

noun

Alternative form of Batavia (“variety of lettuce”).

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin Batavia, from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō. Doublet of Betawi and Passau.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Batavia, *Batawjō

Inflected Forms

Batavias (plural)

Phrases

Batavia cassia

Frequently Paired Words

Batavi Batavian

Rhymes With

scandinavia octavia pavia moldavia saravia bonavia hevia flavia moravia belgravia

Questions

How do you pronounce batavia?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈteɪvi.ə/.
What does batavia mean?: Former name of Jakarta, used during the Dutch East Indies period.
Where does batavia come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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