Meanings
batavia1
nounbatavia (plural batavias)
plural batavias
- alternativeAlternative form of Batavia (“variety of lettuce”).
Batavia2
proper noun
- historicalFormer 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Germanic*Batawjō
- LatinBatavia
- EnglishBatavia
Ultimately from Latin Batavia, from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō. Doublet of Betawi and Passau.
More words from Latin, Proto-Germanic
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 巴達維亞 /巴达维亚
- 巴達維亞 /巴达维亚 (Bādáwéiyà)Jakarta during the Dutch East Indies period
Dutch Batavia, Bataafse Republiek
- BataviaJakarta during the Dutch East Indies period
- Bataafse Republiekthe Netherlands from 1795 to 1806 as a French client state
Italian Batavia, Giacarta
- BataviaJakarta during the Dutch East Indies period
- GiacartaJakarta during the Dutch East Indies period
Portuguese Batávia, Batávia
- BatáviaJakarta during the Dutch East Indies period
- Batáviathe land of the ancient Batavians
- Batáviathe Netherlands from 1795 to 1806 as a French client state
Spanish Batavia, Batavia
- BataviaJakarta during the Dutch East Indies period
- Bataviathe land of the ancient Batavians
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with batavia
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
batavia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batavia
MLA
“batavia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batavia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “batavia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batavia.
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