SOLILOQUY


Meaning of SOLILOQUY in English

[ sə'lɪləkwi ]

■ noun ( plural soliloquies ) an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when alone or regardless of hearers, especially by a character in a play.

Derivatives

soliloquist noun

soliloquize or soliloquise verb

Origin

ME: from late L. soliloquium , from L. solus 'alone' + loqui 'speak'.

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