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la

feminine

/pa.ʁɔl/

Line drawing of parole
Coloured illustration of parole
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Translation

word, speech

Word origin

From Late Latin parabola ('a comparison, a parable'), from Greek parabole ('a placing beside'). In Vulgar Latin it came to mean simply word or speech; the same root gives English parable, parole and palaver.

Origin
Latin
Root
parabola
English cognates
parable, parole

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralparoles

Examples

tous .

He kept his word despite all the problems.

' .

His word is worth more than a written contract.

.

I know the lyrics of this song by heart.

, c' .

He always keeps his word, he's an honest man.

' .

I didn't understand the lyrics of this song.

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This word is part of lesson 17.