Latin word bellum

  bellum:                                                                               bellum basically means war.'ante-bellum,' meaning 'before the war,' is a phrase usually used in relation to pre-American Civil war times. The main issue of this war was the question of slavery; the Northern states of America supported African-Americans and wanted to abolish slavery, while the Southern states (also known as the Confederation) wanted the right to keep slaves, mostly as a work force for platations.    

Nuvus or Novus