παλάβρα

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”).

• IPA^(key): /paˈla.vɾa/

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)

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

• παλάβρα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language