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parabellum

parabellum noun: a type of cartridge used in some handguns.

Noun

parabellum (plural parabellums)

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

Forms of parabellum

pluralparabellums

Origin of parabellum

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

Questions about parabellum

What does parabellum mean?
Parabellum means a type of cartridge used in some handguns.
What part of speech is parabellum?
Parabellum is a noun.
What is the plural of parabellum?
The plural of parabellum is parabellums.

Words near parabellum in the dictionary

  1. parabasis
  2. parabasisphenoid
  3. parabasisphenoids
  4. parabeik
  5. parabeiks
  6. parabellum
  7. parabellums
  8. parabelt
  9. parabelts
  10. parabema
  11. parabemata

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