bat'leth
/ˈbæt.lɪθ/noun
bat'leth is spelled B-A-T-L-E-T-H: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bat'leth means “A double-ended curved blade weapon with spiked protrusions, controlled by grips along its back, used by Klingons in Star Trek” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bat'leth is bat'leths.
How many letters and syllables are in bat'leth?
| Letters | 7: B-A-T-L-E-T-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bat'leth?
Bat'leth appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bat'leth?
- /ˈbæt.lɪθ/
- /ˈbæt.lɛθ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-bat'leth.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bat'leth
- bat'leths plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bat'leth mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A double-ended curved blade weapon with spiked protrusions, controlled by grips along its back, used by Klingons in Star Trek.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bat'leth come from?
Borrowed from Klingon betleH, short for batlh'etlh (“sword of honor”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).