colloquize

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled colloquise

US /ˈkɑːləˌkwaɪz/ UK /ˈkɒləkwaɪz/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

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

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

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · rare: to hold a... converse confer talk

Word family

Derived forms colloquizer

Related forms colloquy colloquium colleague

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.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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