View source for labarum

==English==
{{wikipedia|lang=en}}

===Etymology===
From {{bor|en|la|labarum}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈlæbəɹəm/}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun|labara}}

# The [[Roman]] [[military]] [[standard]] adopted by [[w:Constantine I|Constantine I]]. The banner was known for its [[Christian]] [[chi-rho]] sign - {{l|mul|☧|}}.
#* '''1658''': Nor shall we urge the '''''labarum''''', and famous Standard of ''Constantine'', or make further use thereof, than as the first Letters in the Name of our Saviour Christ — Sir Thomas Browne, ''The Garden of Cyrus'' (Folio Society 2007, p. 168)

{{cln|en|nouns with irregular plurals}}
{{C|en|Christianity}}

==French==

===Noun===
{{fr-noun|m}}

# {{l|en|labarum}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}

==Latin==

===Etymology===
Maybe from {{der|la|ine-pro|*leb-||to hang loosely}}.<ref>{{R:la:WH|head=labarum|page=737|vol=I}}</ref> See also Latin {{m|la|labium}}, {{m|la|lambō}}, {{m|la|labrusca}}, {{m|la|laburnum}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{la-IPA|labarum}}

===Noun===
{{la-noun|labarum<2>}}

# [[#English|labarum]]

====Declension====
{{la-ndecl|labarum<2>}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|ca|làbarum|bor=1}}
* {{desc|en|labarum|bor=1}}
* {{desc|grc|λάβαρον|bor=1}}
** {{desc|el|λάβαρο}}

===References===
<references/>
* {{R:L&S}}
* {{R:Gaffiot}}

{{c|la|Military}}

==Romanian==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|ro|la|labarum}}.

===Noun===
{{ro-noun|n|-}}

# {{l|en|labarum}}

====Declension====
{{ro-noun-n|n=sg}}

===References===
* {{R:MDA2}}