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dialogue
- /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ UK
- /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ/
- /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/ Atlantic Canada, US, cot caught merger
- /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ Boston, Canada, Maine
- /ˈdɑeəlɔɡ/ Australia
- /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ New Zealand
- [ˈdɑe̯əlɔ̟ɡ] New Zealand
Where it 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.
noun dialogues · dialog
- A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals. Melinda and Bill maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship.
- In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters. The movie had great special effects, but the dialogue was lackluster.
- A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation. A literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers.
- The relationship between two texts or artworks interpreted as responding to each other (regardless of whether this is actually possible). Additionally, juxtaposition introduces the potential for a multivocal approach to academic writing, with juxtaposed texts in dialogue with one another, thus enabling linguistic and modal variety (Lillis, 2011).
- Nonstandard form of dialog (“dialog box”). Once the My Computer dialogue opens, select Local Disk (C:), then right click and scroll down.
verb dialogues · dialoguing · dialogued · dialog
- To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding. Pearson wanted to dialogue with his overseas counterparts about the new reporting requirements.
- To put into dialogue form.
- To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize. Dost [thou] dialogue with thy shadow?
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dialog, duologue, trialogue, discussion, conversation, discourse, talk, discuss, chat, interact, interactive, interaction, interview, consultative, consultation, concert
Translations
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noun conversation or other discourse between individuals
| Español | diálogo, conversación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대화 daehwa, 회화 hoehwa |
| 日本語 | 対談 taidan, 対話 taiwa |
| 中文 | 對話 /对话 duìhuà, 會話 /会话 huìhuà, 對白 /对白 duìbái |
| हिन्दी | बातचीत bātcīt, गुफ़्तगू guftagū, गुफ्तगू guphtagū, बात bāt, सुहबत suhbat, संभाषण sambhāṣaṇ |
| Português | diálogo, conversa, conversação |
| Français | dialogue, conversation |
| Deutsch | Dialog, Gespräch |
| Italiano | dialogo, conversazione, discorso |
| Ελληνικά | διάλογος diálogos, συνομιλία synomilía |
| Română | dialog, conversație |
| Русский | диало́г dialóg, разгово́р razgovór, бесе́да beséda |
| Tiếng Việt | (cuộc) đối thoại, sự hội thoại |
| العربية | حِوَار ḥiwār, مُحَادَثَة muḥādaṯa, مُكَالَمَة mukālama |
| עברית | דּוּ שִׂיחַ du-syakh, שִׂיחָה sikha |
noun verbal part of a literary or dramatic work
| 日本語 | 対話 taiwa |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 對白 /对白 duìbái |
| Português | diálogo |
| Русский | диало́г dialóg |
| العربية | حِوَار ḥiwār |
noun literary form resembling a conversation
| 日本語 | 対話形式 taiwakeishiki |
|---|---|
| Português | diálogo |
| Русский | диало́г dialóg |
verb discuss
| Español | dialogar |
|---|---|
| Português | dialogar |
| Français | dialoguer |
| Deutsch | diskutieren, sich unterhalten, sich aussprechen, sich austauschen, verhandeln, eine offene Aussprache führen |
| Română | dialoga |
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@misc{dialogue_2026,
title = {dialogue},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dialogue},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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