"bellum" meaning in Latin

See bellum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbel.lum/ [Classical], [ˈbɛlːʲʊ̃ˑ] [Classical], /ˈbel.lum/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈbɛlːum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Inflection of bellus (“pretty”). Etymology templates: {{m|la|bellus||pretty}} bellus (“pretty”) Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} bellum
  1. inflection of bellus:
    nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative
    Sense id: en-bellum-la-adj-xesQ4A90
  2. inflection of bellus:
    accusative masculine singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-bellum-la-adj-ad7hKZDo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Military
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of Military: 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈbel.lum/ [Classical], [ˈbɛlːʲʊ̃ˑ] [Classical], /ˈbel.lum/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈbɛlːum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From older form duellum; compare the changes from duis to bis and from duonus to bonus. Etymology templates: {{m|la|duellum}} duellum, {{m|la|duis}} duis, {{m|la|bis}} bis, {{m|la|duonus}} duonus, {{m|la|bonus}} bonus Head templates: {{la-noun|bellum<2>}} bellum n (genitive bellī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|bellum<2.loc>}} Forms: bellī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], bellum [nominative, singular], bella [nominative, plural], bellī [genitive, singular], bellōrum [genitive, plural], bellō [dative, singular], bellīs [dative, plural], bellum [accusative, singular], bella [accusative, plural], bellō [ablative, singular], bellīs [ablative, plural], bellum [singular, vocative], bella [plural, vocative], bellī [locative, singular], bellīs [locative, plural]
  1. war Tags: declension-2, neuter Categories (topical): War Synonyms: proelium, pugna, rixa, duellum, dimicatio, certamen, certatus Derived forms: bellicrepus, bellicus, bellidux, bellifer, belliger, belligerator, belligeratio, bellipotens, bellisonus Related terms: belligerō, belligerāns, bellō
    Sense id: en-bellum-la-noun-otjapCgb Disambiguation of War: 7 7 86 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 17 19 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Military
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of Military: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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          "bellus",
          "bellus#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "form-of",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbel.lum/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbɛlːʲʊ̃ˑ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbel.lum/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbɛlːum]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bellum"
}

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