interbellum

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noun

The time period between wars.

“My parents met during the interbellum between World War I and World War II.”

OriginLatin inter bellum →
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Meanings

nouninterbellum (plural interbella)

plural interbella

  1. The time period between wars.

    My parents met during the interbellum between World War I and World War II.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
interwar

Origin

  1. Latininter bellum
  2. Englishinterbellum

Learned borrowing from Latin inter bellum (literally “between war”).

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Translations

Danish mellemkrigstid, mellemkrigsårene
  • mellemkrigstidtime period between wars
  • mellemkrigsårenetime period between wars
German Zwischenkriegszeit
  • Zwischenkriegszeittime period between wars
Polish międzywojnie
  • międzywojnietime period between wars
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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