parole

Old French

noun
Definitions
  • word
  • (by extension) the right to speak

Etymology

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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