n.
Variant: also mono · log
Pronunciation: ' mä-n ə - ˌ lo ̇ g, - ˌ läg
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French monologue, from mon- + -logue
Date: 1549
1 a : SOLILOQUY 2 b : a dramatic sketch performed by one actor c : the routine of a stand-up comic
2 : a literary composition written in the form of a soliloquy
3 : a long speech monopolizing conversation
– mono · logu · ist \ - ˌ lo ̇ -gist, - ˌ lä- \ or mo · no · lo · gist \ same or m ə - ' nä-l ə -jist, -gist \ noun