Monologue

English

Etymology

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

Alternative spellings

• monolog (US) (noun):

Noun

Wikipedia

Singular Monologue

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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.

Synonyms

• (drama): soliloquy

Antonyms

• (a monopolizing utterance): dialogue

Translations

a long speech by one person

Catalan: monòleg ca(ca) m. Finnish: monologi fi(fi), yksinpuhelu fi(fi) German: Monolog de(de) m. Japanese: 独白 ja(ja) (dokuhaku)

Polish: monolog pl(pl) m. Russian: монолог ru(ru) (monológ) m. Spanish: Monologo es(es) m. Swedish: monolog sv(sv)

comedy: a long series of comic story

Japanese: 漫談 ja(ja) (mandan) (Japanese modernism), 落語 ja(ja) (rakugo) (Japanese tradition) Polish: monolog pl(pl) m.

Russian: монолог ru(ru) (monológ) m.

a monopolizing utterance

Catalan: monòleg ca(ca) m.

Polish: monolog pl(pl) m.

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Chinese: 独白 dúbái French: monologue m. Italian: monologo m.

Kurdish: yekbêjî f., monolog f.

See also

• soliloquy

Verb

Infinitive to Monologue

Third person singular monologu

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle ing

to Monologue (third-person singular simple present monologu, present participle ing, simple past and past participle -)

1. To deliver a monologue

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French

Noun

Monologue m. (plural Monologues)

1. monologue

fr:monologue io:monologue id:monologue hu:monologue ml:monologue pl:monologue ru:monologue fi:monologue te:monologue tr:monologue vi:monologue zh:monologue