ˌparəˈzōnēəm noun
( plural parazo·nia -ēə)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek parazōnion, from para- para- (I) + -zōnion (from zōnē belt, girdle) — more at zone
1. : a small sword or dagger of the ancient Greeks short enough to be worn in the girdle
2. : a short dagger of medieval times