παλάβρα

Greek

Etymology

From Ladino פאלאברה/palavra (“word; boastful talk”), from Old Spanish parabla (“word; story, rumour”), from Latin parabola (“comparison; later, speech”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison, parable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈla.vɾa/

Noun

παλάβρα • (palávra) f (plural παλάβρες)

1. (colloquial) boastful talk, usually insubstantial (empty words)

   Synonyms: κομπορρημοσύνη (komporrimosýni), κενολογία (kenología), καυχησιολογία (kafchisiología)

2. (colloquial) nonsense talk, hogwash

   Synonyms: παλαβωμάρα (palavomára), ανοησία (anoïsía)

Declension

declension of παλάβρα

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	παλάβρα •	παλάβρες •
genitive	παλάβρας •	—
accusative	παλάβρα •	παλάβρες •
vocative	παλάβρα •	παλάβρες •

Derived terms

• παλάβρας m (palávras, “one who boasts or talks nonsense”)

References

• παλάβρα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.