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parazonium
noun
para·zo·ni·um
\ˌparəˈzōnēəm\
Definition of parazonium
parazonia
\-ēə\1 : a small sword or dagger of the ancient Greeks short enough to be worn in the girdle
2 : a short dagger of medieval times
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Origin and Etymology of parazonium
Latin, from Greek parazōnion, from para- 1para- + -zōnion (from zōnē belt, girdle)
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