palavra

From hyperthesis of Old Spanish parabla, from Late Latin, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ).

• IPA^(key): /paˈlavɾa/

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

1. word

• byervo

• paravla
• paravra
• paravoa

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

• IPA^(key): /pa.ˈla.βɾa/

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.

From Old Portuguese palavra, with hyperthesis from earlier paravra, paravla, from Late Latin parabola (“speech”), from Latin parabola (“comparison, illustration”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison; parable”). Doublet of parábola, a borrowing.

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

palavra f (plural palavras)

1. word (unit of language)

   Abri o dicionário e li a definição de uma palavra qualquer.

   I opened the dictionary and read the definition of a random word.

2. the ability or permission to talk

   No meio da conferência, me passaram a palavra.

   I was given the permission to speak in the middle of the conference.

3. word; oath; guarantee

   Você tem a minha palavra.

   You have my word.

4. word (brief conversation)

   Preciso ter uma palavra com meus filhos.

   I must have a word with my children.

5. religious teachings

   Cristãos seguem a palavra de Jesus.

   Christians follow the word of Jesus.

6. (computing) word (unit of data)

   Esse processador aceita palavras de 32 bits.

   This processor handles 32-bit words.

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:palavra.

• (unit of language): vocábulo, termo
• (ability to speak): fala
• (oath or guarantee): palavra de honra, palavra de rei, garantia, promessa

• parábola
• parola

palavra!

1. word (used to assert that something is true)

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:palavra.

• palavra in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Borrowed from Spanish palabra.

• IPA^(key): [pɑˈɫɑvɾɑ]

palavra (definite accusative palavrayı, plural palavralar)

1. (colloquial, derogatory) nonsense, bullshit, bollocks
2. (colloquial, derogatory) lie