Hyphenation
bat·tle Roy·alTurkish pronunciation
bätıl royılPronunciation
/ˈbatəl ˈroiəl/ /ˈbætəl ˈrɔɪəl/
Etymology
[ 'ba-t&l ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English batel, from Old French bataille battle, fortifying tower, battalion, from Late Latin battalia combat, alteration of battualia fencing exercises, from Latin battuere to beat.