parle

American  

[pahrl] / pɑrl /

noun

Archaic.

parled, parling

1. talk; parley.

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Etymology

Origin of parle

1350–1400; Middle English parlen < Middle French parler to speak < Late Latin parabolāre; see parable

Example Sentences

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parle parled

Living in Paris for a year certainly had its share of stresses, mostly because my French language skills never really advanced beyond me saying, Je parle français un petit peu, before switching to English.

From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2025

At the elegantly appointed La Clef des Champs in Floreal, the revered chef Jacqueline Dalais serves haute-Mauritian food — “La cuisine Française qui parle Creole,” she describes it, French cuisine with a Creole accent.

From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2017

Methinks no shape of savage insolence, No den unblest, nor hour inopportune, Could daunt me now, nor warn my maiden feet From friendly parle, that am distract of heart, With doubt, desertion, utter loneliness.

From The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 by Various

A contemporary MS. says of that lady, "Elle flatte fort l'amour propre quand elle parle aux gens."

From Three French Moralists and The Gallantry of France by Edmund Gosse

Je ne parle pas de votre toilette--in that respect you have never been very indulgent toward us.

From In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II by Paul Heyse

These lovers parled by the touch of hands: True love is mute, and oft amazèd stands.

From The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) by A. H. (Arthur Henry) Bullen