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RE: Vocab-ability–19 (belli, bel = war) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)
MY VOCAB PRACTICE:
Rebel
The rebel rebel is my favorite song of David Bowie, and it expresses the concept of rebel was in the 70's.Belligerent
My sister was a contrarian kid, belligerent even in the less expected situations.Antebellum
There is a high density of antebellum monuments in Italy.Casus belli
The casus belli for the IWW was apparently the assassination of Ferdinand of Austria, an excuse to declare war to Serbia.
One thing I should point out. "Antebellum" almost always refers to the US Civil War, and it's generally used in reference to the South ( the slavery states, which lost that war).
But of course, that usage just shows the US's cultural imperialism. The actual meaning of the term is "before ANY war," and we'll use it that way whenever we want to.
Thanks! Antebellum comes from: antes (before) and bellum (war) before the war. I have translated plenty of poems from Latin to Italian and nobody has ever used it regarding the American Civil War. Latin language is much more ancient ;)