- soliloquy
- so|lil|o|quy [ sə`lıləkwi ] noun count or uncounta speech in a play in which a character who is alone talks about their thoughts or feelings
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Soliloquy — So*lil o*quy, n.; pl. {Soliloquies}. [L. soliloquium; solus alone + loqui to speak. See {Sole} ly, and {Loquacious}.] 1. The act of talking to one s self; a discourse made by one in solitude to one s self; monologue. [1913 Webster] Lovers are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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soliloquy — index peroration Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
soliloquy — c.1600, from L.L. soliloquium a talking to oneself, from L. solus alone + loqui speak. First used in translation of L. Liber Soliloquiorum, a treatise by Augustine, who is said to have coined the word, on analogy of Gk. monologia (see MONOLOGUE… … Etymology dictionary
soliloquy — ► NOUN (pl. soliloquies) ▪ an act of speaking one s thoughts aloud when alone or regardless of hearers, especially in a play. DERIVATIVES soliloquist noun soliloquize (also soliloquise) verb. ORIGIN from Latin solus alone + loqui speak … English terms dictionary
soliloquy — [sə lil′əkwē] n. pl. soliloquies [LL soliloquium < L solus, alone, SOLE2 + loqui, to speak] 1. an act or instance of talking to oneself 2. lines in a drama in which a character reveals his or her thoughts to the audience, but not to the other… … English World dictionary
soliloquy — /seuh lil euh kwee/, n., pl. soliloquies. 1. an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present (often used as a device in drama to disclose a character s innermost … Universalium
Soliloquy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Soliloquy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 soliloquy soliloquy monologue apostrophe Sgm: N 1 monology monology PARAG:Soliloquy >V GRP: V 1 Sgm: V 1 Soliloquize Soliloquize Sgm: V 1 say to oneself … English dictionary for students
soliloquy — 1. noun /səˈlɪləkwi/ a) The act of a character speaking to himself so as to reveal his thoughts to the audience. At the end of the second act the main villain gave a soliloquy detailing his plans to attack the protagonist. b) A … Wiktionary
soliloquy — UK [səˈlɪləkwɪ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms soliloquy : singular soliloquy plural soliloquies theatre a speech in a play in which a character who is alone talks about their thoughts or feelings … English dictionary
soliloquy — monologue, soliloquy Both words (the first Greek and the second Latin in origin) denote a single person s act of speaking or thinking aloud; soliloquy generally refers to dramatic utterances without consciousness of an audience, whereas monologue … Modern English usage
