parlamento

parliament; congress; legislaturenoun

Alternative meanings

An institution or assembly of representatives that debates and creates laws in a political system.

Pronunciation

par-lah-MEN-toh

Root and affixes

Borrowed/adapted from parlamento. In some contexts, kongreso or lehislatura is also used.

Variants or conjugations

parliament; congress; legislature; legislative body

Related words and expressions

government; law; congress; senator; representative

Meaning and usage notes

Used for legislative institutions. In the Philippines, kongreso is more common for Congress; parlamento may be used for parliamentary systems.