parole

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 3 Italian 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Synonyms 4 Latvian 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Declension

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French, from Late Latin parabola (“‘speech’”)

[edit] Noun

parole (plural paroles)

1. (law) The release of (a prisoner) on the understanding that he/she checks in regularly and obeys the law.
2. The amount of time a prisoner spends on limited release.
3. A limited sense of freedom.
4. (linguistics) Language in use, as opposed to language as a system.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to parole (third-person singular simple present paroles, present participle paroling, simple past and past participle paroled)

1. (transitive) To release (a prisoner) on the understanding that s/he checks in regularly and obeys the law.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *paraula < from Latin parabola (“‘comparison’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /pa.ʁɔl/, SAMPA: /pa.ROl/

[edit] Noun

parole f. (plural paroles)

1. voice, spoken word
2. (in plural paroles) lyrics, words (of a song)

   paroles d'une chanson - words of a song, lyrics of a song

3. promise, word

   il tient parole - he keeps his word

4. floor; the right to speak in a legislative assembly

   Le député a la parole - the member has the floor

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /paɾɔle/, SAMPA: /pa4Ole/

[edit] Noun

parole f. pl.

1. Plural form of parola.

   Ci vogliono fatti e non parole.

   Action is needed, not words.

2. (of a song) lyrics, words

   Musica di Paolo, parole di Lorenzo

   Music by Paolo, lyrics by Lorenzo.

[edit] Synonyms

• (lyrics): testo

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[edit] Latvian

[edit] Noun

parole f. (parole)

1. password

[edit] Declension

Fifth declension noun

	singular	plural
nominative	parole	paroles
genitive	paroles	paroļu
dative	parolei	parolēm
accusative	paroli	paroles
locative	parolē	parolēs