parabellum
English
editEtymology
editFor Latin parā bellum (“furnish war”), from the Latin adage sī vīs pācem, parā bellum (“if you want peace, prepare for war”).
Noun
editparabellum (plural parabellums)
- A type of cartridge used in some handguns.
- A type of German semiautomatic pistol.
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See also
editFrench
editEtymology
editFor Latin parā bellum (“furnish war”), from the Latin adage sī vīs pācem, parā bellum (“if you want peace, prepare for war”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editparabellum m (plural parabellums)
- parabellum (all senses)
Further reading
edit- “parabellum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.