parole

French

noun
Definitions
  • utterance, expression a unit of discourse, firstly oral
  • voice, spoken word
  • (in the plural) lyrics, words of a song
  • promise, word
  • floor; the right to speak in a legislative assembly

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French parole inherited from Old French parole (word, formal promise) inherited from Latin *paraula, parabola (comparison, later, speech, illustration, word, parable, likeness) derived from Ancient Greek παραβολή (comparison, parable).

Origin

Ancient Greek

παραβολή

Gloss

comparison, parable

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