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parabellum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
para-bel-lum
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of cartridge used in some handguns.

noun

A type of German semiautomatic pistol.

Etymology

For Latin parā bellum (“furnish war”), from the Latin adage sī vīs pācem, parā bellum (“if you want peace, prepare for war”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: parā bellum

Inflected Forms

parabellums (plural)

Phrases

casus belli

Frequently Paired Words

casus belli bellicose antebellum interbellum postbellum

Questions

What does parabellum mean?
A type of cartridge used in some handguns.
Where does parabellum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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