PARLANCE


Meaning of PARLANCE in English

[ 'pα:l(ə)ns ]

■ noun a particular way of using words, especially one common to those in a subject: medical ~.

Origin

C16 (denoting speech or debate): from OFr., from parler 'speak', from L. parabola 'comparison' (in late L. 'speech').

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