parley

Meaning

Noun

A conference, especially one between enemies.

Verb

To have a discussion, especially one between enemies.

Synonyms

conference

negotiate

discussion

consult

treat

colloquium

confer

conversation

palaver

deliberate

discourse

discuss

do

interchange

interview

mediate

meet

meeting

negotiation

powwow

pow-wow

speak

🗣️

symposium

talk

🗣️

talks

trade

transact

work out

negociate

collequy

argument

treat with

assembly

bargain

broker

congress

convention

converse

deal

debate

Translations

pourparlers

parlamentar

parlamento

parlamentar

Unterredung

colloquio

🗣️

mükâleme

parlamentação

münakaşa

parlamentare

parlamentar

διαπραγματεύομαι

parlementer

onderhandeling

tartışma

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɑɹli/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: parlai

In summary

From Middle English parlai (“speech, parley”), from Old French parler (“to talk; to speak”), from Late Latin parabolō, from Latin parabola (“comparison”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ), from παρά (pará, “beside”) with βολή (bolḗ, “throwing”). Doublet of palaver.