## Etymology
From French parole 'word, formal promise' (as in parole d'honneur, 'word of honor'), from Late Latin parabola 'speech, discourse', from Greek parabolē 'comparison'. A prisoner was released on giving his word.

## AI Etymology
Parole comes from French parole 'word, formal promise' (as in parole d'honneur, 'word of honor'), from Late Latin parabola 'speech, discourse', from Greek parabolē 'comparison'. A prisoner was released on giving his word. The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun and verb, it carries the sense "early conditional release of a prisoner before a sentence ends", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include French parole, Latin parabola, and Ancient Greek parabolḗ. Derivative forms include parolee; related words include parlance, parley.

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