colloquize

C2+ Topic:Communication

Also spelled colloquise

US /ˈkɑːləˌkwaɪz/ UK /ˈkɒləkwaɪz/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    rare: to hold a conversation or take part in a colloquy

    They paused at the stile to colloquize for a few minutes.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · rare: to hold a... converseconfertalk
Word family
Derived forms colloquizer

Etymology

Formed from colloquy or Latin colloquium, 'conversation,' + -ize. The Latin base combines com-, 'together,' with loqui, 'to speak.' Colloquise is the corresponding British spelling.

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