Etymology

imbellic

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Today it means: Not warlike or martial. Full definition →

Latin imbellis
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  1. Latin · derived fromimbellis
  2. English todayimbellic

From Latin imbellis, from im- = in- (“not”) + bellum (“war”). Compare Latin bellicus (“warlike”).

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