monologue en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ/ (General-American)
- /ˈmɑnəˌlɑɡ/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈmɒnəlɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Byzantine Greek μονόλογος (monólogos)der. Middle French monologuebor. English monologue First attested in c. 1550. Borrowed from Middle French monologue, modeled on dialogue, ultimately from Byzantine Greek μονόλογος (monólogos). By surface analysis, mono- + -logue.
Meanings
- A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.
- A long series of comic stories and jokes as an entertainment.
- A long, uninterrupted utterance that monopolizes a conversation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monolog | US, alternative | lexicographic | |
| monologues | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
monologically · monological · monologual · internal monologue · interior monologue · monologuize · monologic · monologuist · travelogue · pianologue
Synonyms
Translations (83)
mi kupu whaiaroaro (monopolizing utterance) · ja 独話 (long speech by one person) · be манало́г (long speech by one person) · fi monologi (comedy: long series of stories and jokes) · ca monòleg (long speech by one person) · tr monolog (long speech by one person) · cmn 獨白 /独白 (long speech by one person) · sl samogovor (long speech by one person) · fi yksinpuhelu (monopolizing utterance) · nl monoloog (long speech by one person) · ca monòleg (monopolizing utterance) · de Monolog (long speech by one person) · nn monolog (long speech by one person) · hu monológ (long speech by one person) · ru моноло́г (comedy: long series of stories and jokes) · af monoloog (long speech by one person) · fi monologi (monopolizing utterance) · hi एकालाप (long speech by one person) · af monoloog (monopolizing utterance) · lv monologs (long speech by one person) · hy մոնոլոգ (long speech by one person) · ky монолог (long speech by one person) · lt monologas (long speech by one person) · gl monólogo (long speech by one person) · sk monológ (long speech by one person) · kk монолог (long speech by one person) · pt monólogo (long speech by one person) · uk моноло́г (long speech by one person) · nl alleenspraak (long speech by one person) · fa مونولوگ (long speech by one person) · sh моно̀лог (long speech by one person) · ru моноло́г (long speech by one person) · sv monolog (long speech by one person) · pt monólogo (comedy: long series of stories and jokes) · ja 漫談 (comedy: long series of stories and jokes) · fi yksinpuhelu (comedy: long series of stories and jokes) · fi yksinpuhelu (long speech by one person) · pt monólogo (monopolizing utterance) · tl sariusap (long speech by one person) · id komika (comedy: long series of stories and jokes) · sq monolog (long speech by one person) · ko 독백 (long speech by one person) · fi monologi (long speech by one person) · nb monolog (long speech by one person) · ja 落語 (comedy: long series of stories and jokes) · be маналёг (long speech by one person) · pl monolog (long speech by one person) · ar حَدِيث النَّفْس (long speech by one person) · hi आत्मभाषण (long speech by one person) · bg монолог (monopolizing utterance) · ka მონოლოგი (long speech by one person) · da monolog (long speech by one person) · ja 独白 (long speech by one person) · ro monolog (long speech by one person) · ko 모놀로그 (long speech by one person) · cs monolog (long speech by one person) · pl monolog (monopolizing utterance) · af alleenspraak (long speech by one person) · id swacakap (long speech by one person) · ja モノローグ (long speech by one person) · id monolog (comedy: long series of stories and jokes) · it monologo (long speech by one person) · el μονόλογος (long speech by one person) · ar مُونُولُوج (long speech by one person) · hy մենախոսություն (long speech by one person) · fa تکگویی (long speech by one person) · sl monolog (long speech by one person) · pl monolog (comedy: long series of stories and jokes) · fr monologue (long speech by one person) · mk монолог (long speech by one person) · mi whaikī tōtahi (long speech by one person) · et monoloog (long speech by one person) · de Selbstgespräch (long speech by one person) · vi độc ngữ (long speech by one person) · es monólogo (long speech by one person) · he מוֹנוֹלוֹג (long speech by one person) · th บทพูดเดี่ยว (long speech by one person) · bg моноло́г (long speech by one person) · id monolog (long speech by one person) · yi מאָנאָלאָג (long speech by one person) · sh monòlog (long speech by one person) · mi kupu whaiaroaro (long speech by one person) · ba монолог (long speech by one person)