palabra

Etymology

From Spanish palabra (“word”)

Noun

palabra (plural palabras)

1. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): (poetic, rare) A word; idle talk.
   • William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing

     Comparisons are odorous: palabras, neighbor Verges.

References

• OED 2nd edition 1989

Noun

palabra f (plural palabres)

1. Alternative form of pallabra

Etymology

From Spanish palabra, from Old Spanish parabla, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison; parable”). Doublet of parábola.

Noun

palabra

1. word (unit of speech or writing)

Pronunciation

• Homophones: palabras, palabrât

Verb

palabra

1. third-person singular past historic of palabrer

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [paˈlaβ̞ɾɐ]

Noun

palabra f (plural palabras)

1. word

See also

• termo

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈlabɾa/, [paˈlaβɾa]

Noun

palabra f (plural palabras)

1. word

Descendants

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

Further reading

• “palabra” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.