parley

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English parlai (“speech, parley”), from Old French parler (“to talk; to speak”), from Late Latin parabolō, from Latin parabola (“comparison”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ), from παρά (pará, “beside”) with βολή (bolḗ, “throwing”). Doublet of palaver. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɑːli/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɑɹli/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈpaɾle/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)li === Noun === parley (countable and uncountable, plural parleys) A conference, especially one between enemies. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with parlay (“bet or series of bets where the stake and winnings are cumulatively carried forward”). ==== Translations ==== === Verb === parley (third-person singular simple present parleys, present participle parleying, simple past and past participle parleyed) (intransitive) To have a discussion, especially one between enemies. Synonyms: chat, discourse, moot; see also Thesaurus:converse ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with parlay (“to carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers; to increase (an asset, money, etc.) by gambling or investing in a daring manner; to convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better”). ==== Alternative forms ==== parlay ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== parley-vous parle === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “parley”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === Player, Rapley, pearly, player, prelay, replay