παρόλα

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Etymology[edit]

A Modern Greek αντιδάνειο (antidáneio).[1] Borrowed from Italian parola, from French parole (or see Etymology at Italian parola) < Late Latin parabola < Koine Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, parable), ancient sense: "analogy".

Or, Inherited from Byzantine Greek παρόλα (paróla),[2] a Medieval Greek αντιδάνειο (antidáneio).[3]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

παρόλα (parólaf (plural παρόλες)

  1. (folksy, colloquial) pompous and silly, stupid word or saying
  2. (dialectal, regional) word, speech, synonym of λόγος (lógos)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ παρόλαΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ παρόλα p.186, vol.15 - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-2021) Λεξικό της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας [Lexikó tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías, Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–22] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language, Vols.15-22 ed. I.N. Kazazis et al.
  3. ^ παρόλα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre