Batavian

 
Pronunciation: /bəˈteɪvɪən/

noun

  • a member of the ancient Germanic people who inhabited the island of Betuwe between the Rhine and the Waal (now part of the Netherlands).

adjective

  • 1relating to the Batavians.
  • 2 historical or archaic relating to the people of the Netherlands.
  • relating to Jakarta in Indonesia (formerly the Dutch East Indies).

Origin:

from Latin Batavia (from Batavi 'the people of Betuwe') + -an