parvo

[ pahr-voh ]

/ ˈpɑr voʊ /

noun, plural par·vos.

parvovirus.

Nearby words

Origin of parvo

by shortening

multum in parvo

[ moo l-too m in pahr-woh; English muhl-tuh m in pahr-voh ]

/ ˈmʊl tʊm ɪn ˈpɑr woʊ; English ˈmʌl təm ɪn ˈpɑr voʊ /

Latin.

much in little; a great deal in a small space or in brief.

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Examples from the Web for parvo

And Parvo had the knack of going, as well as the occasional inclination.
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour|R. S. Surtees
Peckham, Registrum, p. 902: in ipsius vicinia coaluimus a parvo, et ab ejusdem professoribus solatia recepimus et honores.
The Grey Friars in Oxford|Andrew G. Little
An 'Arrow gent, lookin' at him t'other day christen'd him "Multum in Parvo."
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour|R. S. Surtees
They are, indeed, multum in parvo—the very essence of successful culture.
Parsons on the Rose|Samuel Browne Parsons

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

British Dictionary definitions for parvo

multum in parvo

/ (ˈmʊltʊm ɪn ˈpɑːvəʊ) /

much in a small space

Word Origin for multum in parvo

Latin

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Medicine definitions for parvo

parvo

[ pär′vō ]

n.

A parvovirus.