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Added 9 October 2026

parlor

/ˈpɑːlə/ noun

Latin root: parlātōrium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about parlor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received.
A room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English parlour, from Old French parleor, parloir, parleoir, from the verb parler (“to speak”); compare Medieval Latin parlātōrium. Doublet of parloir. Displaced native Old English sprǣchūs.

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