bat:
Conjunction
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
but, while, however; (contemptuous parity of "at" - b-b-but);
Examples
Pseudolus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Potin aliam rem ut cures? CAL. At— PS. Bat. CAL. Crucior. PS. Cor dura. CAL. Non possum..."Poenulus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...iusim Ythalonimualoniuthsicorathiisthymhimihymacomsyth combaepumamitalmetlotiambeat iulecantheconaalonimbalumbar dechor bats . . . . hunesobinesubicsillimbalim esseantidamossonalemuedubertefet donobun.huneccilthumucommucroluful altanimauosduberithemhuarcharistolem sittesedanecnasotersahelicot alemusdubertimurmucopsuistiti aoccaaneclictorbodesiussilimlimmimcolus deos deasque veneror, qui hanc..."Epidicus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...despoliet meum. at enim tu praecave. at enim — bat enim, nihil est istuc. plane hoc corruptumst caput. nequam..."