monologue

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 1.4 Verb 2 French 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From French monologue created in the beginning of the 16th century based on the example of dialogue from mono- (single) + -logue (talk).

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• monolog (US) (noun):

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Wikipedia

monologue (plural monologues)

1. (drama) A type of art that consist of soliloquy, a long speech by one person.
2. (comedy) A long series of comic stories and jokes as an entertainment.
3. A long, uninterrupted utterance that monopolizes a conversation.

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• (drama): soliloquy

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• (a monopolizing utterance): dialogue

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• soliloquy

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to monologue (third-person singular simple present monologues, present participle monologuing, simple past and past participle monologued)

1. To deliver a monologue

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monologue m. (plural monologues)

1. monologue