What does batia mean in Latin?

batia, a noun, means “an unknown kind of fish”.

What is the genitive of batia?

The genitive singular is batiae. batia is feminine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈba.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbat.t͡si.a].

noun · femininefirst declension

batia f (genitive batiae)

Classical[ˈba.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈbat.t͡si.a]

bătĭa, ae, f.,

I. an unknown kind of fish, Plin. 32, 7, 25, § 77; 32, 11, 53, § 145.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βᾰτίς (bătís, “a flat fish, perh. skate or ray”).