Feminine
Meaning

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

Frequency

A1
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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