Pronunciation: d ī - ' a-l ə -jist; ' d ī - ə - ˌ lo ̇ -gist, - ˌ lä-
Function: noun
Date: 1651
1 : a writer of dialogues
2 : one who participates in a dialogue
– di · a · lo · gis · tic \ ( ˌ )d ī - ˌ a-l ə - ' jis-tik; ˌ d ī - ə - ˌ lo ̇ - ' gis-, - ˌ lä- ' gis- \ adjective