parabellum

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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parabellum (plural parabellums)

  1. A type of cartridge used in some handguns.
  2. A type of German semiautomatic pistol.

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French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pa.ʁa.bɛ.lɔm/ ~ /pa.ʁa.be.lɔm/

Noun

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parabellum m (plural parabellums)

  1. parabellum (all senses)

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