Feminine
palabra
Sentences
Meaning
- (feminine) word
- (feminine) wording
- (feminine) word (promise)
Concepts
power of speech
-shaped
Synonyms
Frequency
Hyphenated as
pa‧la‧bra
Pronounced as (IPA)
/paˈlabɾa/
Etymology
In summary
Hyperthetic form of Old Spanish parabla, from Late Latin, from Latin parabola (“comparison; later, speech”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison; parable”). Doublet of parábola, a borrowing. Compare English parley, palaver, parable and parole.
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