Similar words
parole
discours and parole are close synonyms for "speech"; parole also separately means "word," more broadly.
Similar in other languages
German
Rede
Rede is the German word for the same thing — both mean "speech."
Spanish
discurso
discurso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "speech."
Spanish
habla
habla is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "speech."
Practice
1 What does discours mean?
speech
2 Fill the gap: Le président prononce un ___ important.
Full sentence: Le président prononce un discours important. (The president delivers an important speech.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches discours?
discours: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.