parlotear
Spanish
Etymology
From Provençal parlar (“to speak”) (from Medieval Latin parabolō) + Spanish derogatory suffix -otear. Compare English palaver.
Pronunciation
Verb
parlotear (first-person singular present parloteo, first-person singular preterite parloteé, past participle parloteado)
- (intransitive, colloquial) to babble, prattle, blabber, gab, waffle, jabber, rattle, yap
Conjugation
Conjugation of parlotear (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
Related terms
Further reading
- “parlotear”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014