palabra

Meaning

1. (feminine) word
2. (feminine) wording
3. (feminine) word (promise)

Hyphenated as

pa‧la‧bra

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/paˈlabɾa/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

Allí , el jugador debía encontrar una palabra escondida .

There, the player had to find a hidden word.

La palabra " labial " se refiere a cualquier estructura semejante a un labio .

The word “lip” refers to any lip-like structure.

Ese mismo mes , la palabra "Mountain" fue autorizada en la nueva insignia .

That same month, the word “Mountain” was authorized on the new badge.

Heródoto dice que el nombre de Bato era una palabra libia que significaba rey .

Herodotus says that Bato's name was a Libyan word meaning king.