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la parole
word (spoken)
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How do you say parole in French?
How do you pronounce parole in French?
parole is pronounced /la paʁɔl/ in French.
Example sentences
La parole est d'or, le silence est d'argent.
Speech is golden, silence is silver. (The feminine 'parole' requires 'la' and the phrase 'est d'or' agrees with feminine singular)
Cette parole blessante a profondément affecté ma confiance.
That hurtful word/remark affected my confidence deeply. (The feminine adjective 'blessante' and feminine article 'cette' must agree with the feminine noun 'parole')
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Why is it feminine?
Parole is feminine because it derives from the Latin "parabola" (a feminine noun meaning "comparison" or "speech"), which itself came from Greek "parabolē"; the feminine gender persisted through Old French and into Modern French. This etymological lineage from Latin feminine nouns is a common reason many French nouns ending in "-ole" are feminine.
What is the French word for word (spoken)?
The French word for word (spoken) is la parole — feminine.
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