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palabra

Syllables: pa·la·bra/pəˈlɑːbɹə/

palabra noun: a word; idle talk.

Noun

palabra (plural palabras)

  1. (poetic, rare) A word; idle talk.
    • Comparisons are odorous: palabras, neighbor Verges.1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of palabra

pluralpalabras

Origin of palabra

Borrowed from Spanish palabra (“word”). Doublet of parable and parabola.

Questions about palabra

What does palabra mean?
Palabra means a word; idle talk.
What part of speech is palabra?
Palabra is a noun.
How do you pronounce palabra?
Palabra is pronounced /pəˈlɑːbɹə/.
What is the plural of palabra?
The plural of palabra is palabras.

Words near palabra in the dictionary

  1. pal care
  2. pal up
  3. pala
  4. Pala'wan
  5. Pala'wans
  6. palabra
  7. palabras
  8. Palacat
  9. palace
  10. palace car
  11. palace cars

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