el
masculine
/paɾlaˈmento/
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Translation
parliament
Word origin
From Italian parlamento, from parlare ('to speak'), which comes from Late Latin parabolare. The same idea gives English 'parliament' and 'parley'.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- parlare
- English cognates
- parliament, parley
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralparlamentos
Examples
.
Parliament passed the new law this week.
diputados debatieron .
The members of parliament debated for hours in parliament.
¿ escaños ?
How many seats does this country's parliament have?
.
The president addressed parliament in the morning.
europeos .
Several European parliaments voted in favour of the agreement.
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