- so·lil·o·quy
- /səˈlıləkwi/ noun, pl -quies [count, noncount]: a long, usually serious speech that a character in a play makes to an audience and that reveals the character's thoughts
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so|lil|o|quy — «suh LIHL uh kwee», noun, plural quies. 1. a talking to oneself. 2. a speech made by an actor to himself, especially when alone on the stage. It reveals his thoughts and feelings to the audience, but not to the other characters in the play. 3. a… … Useful english dictionary
lil — lil·ae·op·sis; lil·i·a·ce·ae; lil·i·a·ceous; lil·i·a·les; lil·ied; lil·i·i·flo·rae; lil·i·um; lil·li·an·ite; lil·loo·et; lil·ly low; lil·ly·pil·ly; pa·lil·o·gy; pic·ca·lil·li; so·lil·o·quist; so·lil·o·quize; so·lil·o·quiz·ing·ly; so·lil·o·quy;… … English syllables
quy — col·lo·quy; ex·e·quy; ob·lo·quy; ob·se·quy; pau·cil·o·quy; pec·to·ril·o·quy; so·lil·o·quy; som·nil·o·quy; stul·til·o·quy; ven·tril·o·quy; cli·quy; … English syllables
soliloquy — so·lil·o·quy … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
soliloquy — so|lil|o|quy [səˈlıləkwi] n plural soliloquies [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: soliloquium, from Latin solus ( SOLE1) + loqui to speak ] a speech in a play in which a character, usually alone on the stage, talks to himself or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
soliloquy — so|lil|o|quy [ sə lıləkwi ] noun count or uncount a speech in a play in which a character who is alone talks about their thoughts or feelings … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Soliloquies — 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]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
soliloquy — so•lil•o•quy [[t]səˈlɪl ə kwi[/t]] n. pl. quies 1) lit. a speech in a drama in which a character, alone or as if alone, discloses innermost thoughts 2) the act of talking while or as if alone • Etymology: 1595–1605; < LL sōliloquium= L sōl(us) … From formal English to slang
