English

Noun

palabra ‎(plural palabras)

1. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): (poetic, rare) word; idle talk

"Comparisons are odorous: palabras, neighbor Verges." - Much ado about nothing, William Shakespeare

Related terms

• palaver
• parable
• parabola
• parlare (Italian, casual talk)
• polari (homosexual slang, urban English)

References

• OED 2nd edition 1989

Asturian

Noun

palabra f ‎(plural palabres)

1. Alternative form of pallabra

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: palabras, palabrât

Verb

palabra

1. third-person singular past historic of palabrer

Galician

Etymology

From Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή ‎(parabolḗ, “comparison; parable”).

Noun

palabra f ‎(plural palabras)

1. word

Synonyms

• (word): vocábulo

See also

• termo

Spanish

Etymology

Hyperthetic form of Old Spanish parabla, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή ‎(parabolḗ, “comparison; parable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈlaβɾa/

Noun

palabra f ‎(plural palabras)

1. word

Descendants

• English: palabra
• French: palabre
• Papiamentu: palabra