parvo

[ pahr-voh ]

/ ˈpɑr voʊ /

parvovirus.

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 /

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

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

multum in parvo

/ (ˈmʊltʊm ɪn ˈpɑːvəʊ) /

much in a small space

Latin

parvo

[ pär′vō ]

A parvovirus.