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Batavia¹
- /bəˈteɪvi.ə/
Rhymes with -eɪviə
Where it comes from
Ultimately from Latin Batavia, from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō. Doublet of Betawi and Passau.
proper noun
- Former name of Jakarta, used during the Dutch East Indies period.
- The land of the ancient Batavians or Batavi (part of the modern Netherlands).
- The Netherlands from 1795 to 1806 as a French client state.
- A city, the county seat of Genesee County, New York, United States.
- A village, the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio, United States.
- A township in Clermont County, Ohio, which surrounds the village.
noun Batavias
- A variety of lettuce with broad flat leaves.
batavia²
noun batavias
- Alternative form of Batavia (“variety of lettuce”).
Translations
Talk about this word "batavia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/batavia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. batavia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/batavia "batavia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/batavia.Cite this
@misc{batavia_2026,
title = {batavia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/batavia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
