Meanings
bat-1
prefix
- Alternative letter-case form of Bat-.
Bat-2
prefix
alternative bat-
- Belonging to or associated with Batman; sometimes said of bat-themed objects used by him.
Holy unsafe sex, Batman! Did you forget to use your Bat-condom?
2002 October 27, Richard B. Becker, “Re: The most implausible thing about BoP (no spoilers)”, in rec.arts.comics.dc.universe (Usenet), message-ID <3DBCA45A.F8B8C1AF@mindspring.com>
Origin
Bat- · prefix
Originally of the nature of a noun adjunct forming compound nouns, first bat + man = the batman or the Bat-Man = Batman, then later bat-phone = Bat-phone, bat-signal = Bat-signal, and so on.
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APA
bat-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bat-
MLA
“bat-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bat-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bat-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bat-.
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