palavra

Ladino

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈlavɾa/

Noun

palavra f (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling פאלאברה, plural palavras)

1. word

Synonyms

• byervo

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Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

• paravla
• paravra
• paravoa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.ˈla.βɾa/

Noun

palavra f

1. word
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 202 (facsimile):

     […] ⁊ non auia palaura que y fezeſſe mellor.

     […] and there was no (other) word which would fit better.

Descendants

• Galician: palabra
• Portuguese: palavra
  • English: palaver

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese palavra, paravra, paravla, from Vulgar Latin parabola (“speech”), from Latin parabola (“comparison, illustration”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison; parable”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ˈla.vɾɐ/
• Hyphenation: pa‧la‧vra

Noun

palavra f (plural palavras)

1. word

Descendants

• English: palaver