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Pronunciation
Verb
batalus
- conditional of batali
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Noun
batalus m
- sissy
- faggot, queer
Usage notes
This term specifically describes a man who is anally penetrated, a behaviour often viewed as somewhat unbecoming; as such, its use in Classical Roman literature may be perceived as an intentional insult.
Declension
Second-declension noun.
References
- Blondeau, Pierre Nicolas, and Noel, François. Dictionarium eroticum latino-gallicum. France, I. Liseaux, 1885.
- Deipnosophistarum libri quindecim cum Jacobi Dalechampii latina versione (etc.). Netherlands, Joannes-Antonius Huguetan, 1657.