Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

batis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
batis
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several passerine birds in the genus Batis, related to wattle-eyes.

noun

Any member of the genus Batis of saltworts.

Etymology

From translingual Batis, the genus in question, itself likely from Ancient Greek βατίς (batís).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Batis, βατίς

Inflected Forms

batises (plural)

Phrases

forest batis

Questions

What does batis mean?
Any of several passerine birds in the genus Batis, related to wattle-eyes.
Where does batis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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