parvo

[ pahr-voh ]

/ ˈpɑr voʊ /

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noun, plural par·vos.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of parvo

By shortening

(Chrysopsi villosa, De C.), sed folia obtusa quandoque cum parvo mucronulo.
Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, Part III (the Text Being Chapters XXVIII-XXXIII of the London Edition, 1843, and the Appendix a Combination of the Appendices of the London and German [Coblentz, 1839] Editions)|Maximilian, Prinz von Wied
Many such multum in parvo lines are found in Morris' poem, and at times they have a beauty that is marvelous.
The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature|Conrad Hjalmar Nordby
Nobody knows better than I do quam parvo liceat producere vitam.
The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft|George Gissing
Bina vides parvo discrimine juncta sacella,Altera pars Musis altera sacra Deo est.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series|John Addington Symonds

Set in the hedge at the gate is a glass case with Multum in Parvo painted on the woodwork.
The Diary of a Goose Girl|Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

parvo

[ pär′vō ]

A parvovirus.