batilo

Esperanto

Etymology

From bati (“to hit”) +‎ -ilo (“tool”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /baˈtilo/
• Rhymes: -ilo
• Hyphenation: ba‧ti‧lo

Noun

batilo (accusative singular batilon, plural batiloj, accusative plural batilojn)

1. something used for hitting
2. (sports) racket, baseball bat, golf club, ping pong paddle, etc.

Usage notes

The word batilo (literally “hitting tool”) can be used to refer to any piece of sports equipment used to strike a ball. Rakedo more specifically refers to a racket.

Hyponyms

• pilkoĵetilo, rakedo

Spanish

Verb

batilo

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of batir combined with lo