parabellum
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.