bat- root words — words with the bat- root

The root bat- comes from Latin battuere, meaning to beat, fight. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including noncombat, undebatable, undebatably. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bat- root

Explore words with bat- — words containing the bat- root and sharing its sense of "to beat, fight". Examples include noncombat, undebatable, undebatably. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bat- mean?

The bat- root means to beat, fight, from Latin battuere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.