Batavian
adjective, noun
Batavian is spelled B-A-T-A-V-I-A-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Batavian means “Pertaining to a member of an Indonesian ethnic group consisting of the descendants of the people living around Batavia (Jakarta) from around the 17th…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Batavian?
| Letters | 8: B-A-T-A-V-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th 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 Batavian?
Batavian appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th 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).
Forms of Batavian
- more Batavian comparative
- most Batavian superlative
- Batavians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Batavian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
obsoleteFrom Batavia; Jakartan.
- 2
Pertaining to a member of an Indonesian ethnic group consisting of the descendants of the people living around Batavia (Jakarta) from around the 17th century; Betawi.
- 3
From the ancient Germanic tribe of the Batavi, living in the region of Batavia around Nijmegen.
- 4
archaicOf or relating to the Netherlands; Dutch.
The Batavian Republic was proclaimed 19 January 1795.
noun
- 1
obsoleteSomeone from Batavia; Jakartan.
- 2
A member of the Betawi, an Indonesian ethnic group consisting of the descendants of the people living around Batavia (Jakarta) from around the 17th century.
- 3
Someone from the tribe of the Batavi.
- 4
archaicA Dutch person; a Dutchman or Dutchwoman.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Batavian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Pertaining to an Indonesian ethnic group:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | betawi, batavien |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Batavian come from?
From Batavia + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).