interbellum

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

interbellum (plural interbella)

1. The time period between wars.

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

Borrowed from English interbellum, from Latin inter bellum.

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪn.tərˈbɛ.lʏm/

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• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧bel‧lum

interbellum n

1. the interbellum between World War I and World War II

Often considered Dog Latin, but not officially proscribed.