Batavus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Bătāvus, a, um, adj.,

I pertaining to Batavia , Batavian , of Holland , Dutch : spuma, Mart. 8, 33, 20.

II —Hence, Batāvi , ōrum, m., = Βατάουοι, Ptol., the Batavians , Hollanders , Dutch , Tac. H. 4, 12; id. G. 29 al.: Batavorum Insula, v. Batavia.—With penult scanned short: Vangiones Bătăvīque truces, etc., Luc. 1, 431.— Sing. : Bătā-vus , i, m., one of the Batavi , Mart. 14, 176. —Collectively, Juv. 8, 51; Sil. 3, 608.