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dialogue.

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

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ//ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/Atlantic-Canada, General-American, cot-caught-merger/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/Canada, dialectal

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

    countable · uncountable
    Melinda and Bill maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship.
    Start up a dialogue

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

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

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

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

  4. The relationship between two texts or artworks interpreted as responding to each other (regardless of whether this is actually possible).

    countable · uncountable

  5. Nonstandard form of dialog (“dialog box”).

    alt-of · countable · nonstandard · uncountable
    Once the My Computer dialogue opens, select Local Disk (C:), then right click and scroll down.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English dialog, from Old French dialoge (French dialogue), from Late Latin dialogus, from Ancient Greek διάλογος (diálogos, “conversation, discourse”), from διά (diá, “through, inter”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, discourse”), from διαλέγομαι (dialégomai, “to converse”), from διά (diá) + λέγειν (légein, “to speak”), equivalent to dia- (“between”) + -logue. Also analyzable as di- (“two”) + -alogue.

verb/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ//ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/Atlantic-Canada, General-American, cot-caught-merger/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/Canada, dialectal

  1. To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.

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

  2. To put into dialogue form.

    transitive

  3. To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English dialog, from Old French dialoge (French dialogue), from Late Latin dialogus, from Ancient Greek διάλογος (diálogos, “conversation, discourse”), from διά (diá, “through, inter”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, discourse”), from διαλέγομαι (dialégomai, “to converse”), from διά (diá) + λέγειν (légein, “to speak”), equivalent to dia- (“between”) + -logue. Also analyzable as di- (“two”) + -alogue.

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