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dialogue

dia·lo·gue

UK/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ US/ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

a conversation between two persons

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2.

the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

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3.

a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people

  • “he has read Plato”
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4.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

  • “the buyout negotiation lasted several days”
  • “they disagreed but kept an open dialogue”
  • “talks between Israelis and Palestinians”
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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • dialogue balloon
  • dialogue box
  • dialogue tag
  • Platonic dialogue
  • punch dialogue

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