# battailous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Warlike, battle-ready.

## Etymology
From Middle English bataylous, from Old French bataillos, from bataille (“battle”); equivalent to battle + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/battailous