单词 | imparlance |
释义 | imparlance in British English (ɪmˈpɑːləns) noun archaic an act of parleying or conferring imparlance in American English (imˈpɑːrləns) noun Law 1. an extension of time granted to one party in a lawsuit to plead or to settle the dispute amicably 2. a request for, or the permission granting, such a continuance Word origin [1570–80; ‹ AF *emparlaunce, equiv. to MF emparl(er) to imparl + -aunce -ance]This word is first recorded in the period 1570–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: assimilate, cartridge, duster, pigeonhole, snag-ance is a suffix used to form nouns either from adjectives in -ant or from verbs. Other words that use the affix -ance include: clearance, guidance, insurance, performance, variance |
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