interbellic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to an interbellum (period of time between two wars), especially the period between the two World Wars (1919–1939); interwar.

OriginLatin bellicus →
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Meanings

adjectiveinterbellic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareOf or pertaining to an interbellum (period of time between two wars), especially the period between the two World Wars (1919–1939); interwar.

Origin

  1. Latinbellicus“of or pertaining to war; military”
  2. Englishinterbellic

From inter- + Latin bellicus (“of or pertaining to war; military”). Equivalent to inter- + bellic.

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APA

interbellic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interbellic

MLA

“interbellic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interbellic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interbellic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interbellic.

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