parabellum

English

Etymology

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

Noun

parabellum (plural parabellums)

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

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: parabellum (fi)
• French: parabellum (fr)

See also

• casus belli
• bellicose
• antebellum
• interbellum
• postbellum

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

parabellum m (plural parabellums)

1. parabellum (all senses)

Further reading

• “parabellum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.