dialogue

English

Alternative forms

• (US and computing): dialog

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διάλογος (dialogos, “conversation, discourse”), from διά (dia, “through, inter”) + λόγος (logos, “speech, oration, discourse”), from διαλέγομαι (dialegomai, “to converse”), from διά + λέγειν (legein, “to speak”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ SAMPA: /"daI@lQg/

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Noun

dialogue (plural dialogues)

1. A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.

   Bill and Melinda maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship.

2. In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.

   The movie had great special effects, but the dialogue was lackluster.

3. A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.

   A literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers.

4. (computing) A dialogue box.

   Once the My Computer dialogue opens, select Local Disk (C:), then right click and scroll down.

Antonyms

• introspection
• monologue
• multilogue

Derived terms

conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals

dialogic dialogical dialogically dialogism

dialogist dialogistic dialogistically dialogize

computing: dialogue box

modal dialogue

Related terms

• dialect
• dialectic

Translations

conversation or other discourse between individuals

Arabic: حوار (ar) (Hiwaar) m. Bulgarian: разговор (bg) m. Chinese: Mandarin: 對話 (cmn), 对话 (cmn) (duìhuà), 會話 (cmn), 会话 (cmn) (huìhuà), 對白 (cmn), 对白 (cmn) (duìbái) Croatian: dijàlog (hr) m. Czech: dialog (cs) m. Dutch: dialoog (nl) m. Finnish: dialogi (fi), vuoropuhelu (fi) French: dialogue (fr) m. German: Dialog (de) m., Gespräch (de) n. Greek: διάλογος (dialogos) Hebrew: דו-שיח (du-syakh) m. (conversation between two persons or parties)

Icelandic: samtal (is) n. Italian: dialogo (it) m. Japanese: (conversation) 対話 (ja) (taiwa); (discussion) 討論 (ja) (tōron), 会話 (ja) (kaiwa) Norwegian: dialog (no) m., samtale (no) m. Polish: dialog (pl) m. Portuguese: diálogo (pt) Russian: диалог (ru) (dialóg) m., разговор (ru) (razgovór) m., беседа (ru) (beséda) f. Scottish Gaelic: còmhradh (gd) m., seanchas (gd) m., agallamh (gd) m. Spanish: diálogo (es) m. Swedish: dialog (sv) Vietnamese: cuộc đối thoại (vi)

verbal part of a literary or dramatic work

Bulgarian: диалог (bg) m. Croatian: dijàlog (hr) m. Czech: dialog (cs) m. Dutch: dialoog (nl) m.

Japanese: 対話 (ja) (taiwa) Norwegian: dialog (no) m. Russian: диалог (ru) m. Scottish Gaelic: còmhradh (gd) m.

literary form resembling a conversation

Bulgarian: диалог (bg) m. Croatian: dijàlog (hr) m. Czech: dialog (cs) m. Dutch: dialoog (nl) m. Finnish: dialogi (fi)

Japanese: 対話形式 (ja) (taiwa-keishiki) Norwegian: dialog (no) m. Russian: диалог (ru) m. Scottish Gaelic: còmhradh (gd) m.

computing: dialogue box

Dutch: dialoogvenster (nl) n. German: Dialogfenster (de) n.

Russian: диалог (ru) m. Turkish: sorgu kutusu (tr)

Verb

dialogue (third-person singular simple present dialogues, present participle dialoguing, simple past and past participle dialogued)

1. (informal, business) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.

   Pearson wanted to dialogue with his overseas counterparts about the new reporting requirements.

Translations

discuss

Bulgarian: разговарям (bg) Catalan: dialogar (ca)

Dutch: dialogeren (nl), discussiëren (nl), kortsluiten (nl) French: dialoguer (fr)

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French

Noun

dialogue m. (plural dialogues)

1. dialogue

Verb

dialogue

1. first-person singular present indicative of dialoguer
2. third-person singular present indicative of dialoguer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of dialoguer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of dialoguer
5. second-person singular imperative of dialoguer