parabellum
noun
parabellum is spelled P-A-R-A-B-E-L-L-U-M: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, parabellum means “A type of cartridge used in some handguns” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of parabellum is parabellums.
How many letters and syllables are in parabellum?
| Letters | 10: P-A-R-A-B-E-L-L-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is parabellum?
Parabellum appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of parabellum
- parabellums plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does parabellum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of cartridge used in some handguns.
- 2
A type of German semiautomatic pistol.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Parabellum in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | parabellum |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does parabellum come from?
For Latin parā bellum (“furnish war”), from the Latin adage sī vīs pācem, parā bellum (“if you want peace, prepare for war”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).