Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bat'leth

/ˈbæt.lɪθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: bat'leth
IPA: /ˈbæt.lɪθ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A double-ended curved blade weapon with spiked protrusions, controlled by grips along its back, used by Klingons in Star Trek.

Example Sentences

"It is a bat'leth. It belonged to my father... It has been in our family for ten generations."
"The U.K. is looking to clean up its streets with a knife amnesty program, so you can imagine their surprise when a Klingon, er, excuse me, a Klingon fan, turned in a replica Bat’leth over the weekend."
"Officers searched the area but didn't find the robber or the weapon, which was described as a "bat'leth.""
"Howard: Why did you bring that? Sheldon: No weapon strikes more fear into a man's heart than a Klingon bat'leth. Leonard: OK, let's get clear on something. We just gonna tell this guy to transfer all your stuff back into your account and then be on our way. No one's bat'lething anybody."

Etymology

Borrowed from Klingon betleH, short for batlh'etlh (“sword of honor”).

Inflected Forms

bat'leths (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bat'leth?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæt.lɪθ/.
What does bat'leth mean?: A double-ended curved blade weapon with spiked protrusions, controlled by grips along its back, used by Klingons in Star Trek.
Where does bat'leth come from?: Borrowed from Klingon betleH, short for batlh'etlh (“sword of honor”).

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