soliloquy
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soliloquy
- /səˈlɪləkwi/
Where it comes from
1595–1605; From Late Latin sōliloquium in the title of St. Augustine's Soliloquiorum libri duo ("Two Books of Soliloquies"), from sōlus (“only, sole”) + loquor (“to speak”).
noun soliloquies
- The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience. At the end of the second act the main villain gave a soliloquy detailing his plans to attack the protagonist.
- A speech or written discourse in this form. The feeling of Singleton's bosom grew heightened in its tone of melancholy, and a more passionate emphasis of thought broke forth in his half-muttered soliloquy:— ¶"How I remember as I look […]
verb soliloquies · soliloquying · soliloquing · soliloquied
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To issue a soliloquy.
Similar: soliloquize
Translations
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noun act of a character speaking to himself
| Español | soliloquio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 독백 dokbaek |
| 日本語 | 独り言 hitorigoto, 独白 dokuhaku, 独話 dokuwa |
| 中文 | 獨白 /独白 dúbái |
| Português | solilóquio |
| Français | soliloque |
| Deutsch | Selbstgespräch |
| Italiano | soliloquio |
| Ελληνικά | μονόλογος monólogos |
| Русский | моноло́г monológ, солило́квий solilókvij |
noun speech or written discourse in this form
| Español | soliloquio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 独白 dokuhaku |
| 中文 | 獨白 /独白 dúbái |
| Português | solilóquio |
| Français | soliloque, monologue |
| Deutsch | Selbstgespräch, Monolog |
| Italiano | soliloquio |
| Ελληνικά | μονόλογος monólogos |
| Русский | моноло́г monológ |
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title = {soliloquy},
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