parabellum
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
For Latin parā bellum (“furnish war”), from the Latin adage si vis pacem, para bellum (“if you want peace, prepare for war”).
Noun[edit]
parabellum (plural parabellums)
- A type of cartridge used in some handguns.
- A type of German semiautomatic pistol.
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
For Latin parā bellum (“furnish war”), from the Latin adage si vis pacem, para bellum (“if you want peace, prepare for war”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
parabellum m (plural parabellums)
- parabellum (all senses)
Further reading[edit]
- “parabellum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.