monologue

C2+ Topic:Communication

US /ˈmɑnəlɔɡ/ UK /ˈmɒnəlɒɡ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a long speech by one speaker, especially in a play or performance

Her opening monologue held the audience in rapt silence.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a long speech by one... soliloquy speech address oration spiel

Opposites

dialogue conversation

Word family

Derived forms monologistmonologuistmonologic

Simplified etymology

Monologue, recorded in English from the mid-16th century, combines Greek mono- “one” with logos “word” or “speech.”

Etymology

From French monologue, from Late Latin monologus, from Ancient Greek monologos ('speaking alone'), from monos ('single') + logos ('speech, word').

monologos Ancient Greek monos Ancient Greek logos Ancient Greek

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Topics

Communication Literature & Storytelling Theater & Performance

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# monologue

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmɑnəlɔɡ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmɒnəlɒɡ/

## Meanings
1. a long speech by one speaker, especially in a play or performance

## Examples
- Her opening monologue held the audience in rapt silence.

## Synonyms
- soliloquy
- speech
- address
- oration
- spiel

## Antonyms
- dialogue
- conversation

## Derived Forms
- monologist
- monologuist
- monologic

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: monologos
- Root: monos
- Root: logos
- Affix: mono- - one

## Etymology
From French monologue, from Late Latin monologus, from Ancient Greek monologos ('speaking alone'), from monos ('single') + logos ('speech, word').

## AI Etymology
Monologue comes from French monologue, from Late Latin monologus, from Ancient Greek monologos ('speaking alone'), from monos ('single') + logos ('speech, word'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek monologos, Ancient Greek monos, and Ancient Greek logos. As a noun, monologue means a long speech by one speaker, especially in a play or performance. The same family is visible in derived forms such as monologist, monologuist, and monologic. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Communication
- Literature & Storytelling
- Theater & Performance

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