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parola

word

noun pah-ROH-lah Common

Origin: From Late Latin parabola (speech, parable), from Greek.

Usage Note

Parola means a single word or, more broadly, one's word/promise: mantenere la parola ('to keep one's word'). Prendere la parola means 'to take the floor' (in a meeting). Do not confuse with lingua (language) or voce (dictionary entry/voice).

Examples

"Non capisco questa parola."

Natural Translation

I do not understand this word.

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