soliloquy

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Etymology 1595–1605; From Late Latin sōliloquium in the title of Augustine of Hippo Soliloquiorum libri duo ("Two Books of Soliloquies"), from sōlus ("only, sole") + loquor ("I speak"). Pronunciation

• enPR: səlĭlʹəkwē, IPA: /səˈlɪləkwi/

Noun

soliloquy

1. (drama) The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.

   Coordinate term: aside

   At the end of the second act the main villain gave a soliloquy detailing his plans to attack the protagonist.

2. (authorship) A speech or written discourse in this form.

   Synonyms: monologue

   Antonyms: colloquy, dialogue, dialog

Related terms

• solo, solitude
• locution – see other terms on same loquor root

Translations

• French: soliloque
• German: Selbstgespräch
• Italian: soliloquio
• Portuguese: solilóquio
• Russian: моноло́г
• Spanish: soliloquio

Translations

• French: soliloque, monologue
• German: Selbstgespräch, Monolog
• Italian: soliloquio
• Portuguese: solilóquio
• Russian: моноло́г
• Spanish: soliloquio

Verb

soliloquy (soliloquies, present participle soliloquying; simple past and past participle soliloquied)

1. (very, rare) To issue a soliloquy.

Synonyms

• soliloquize (much more common)

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