soliloquy

B2 Topic:Communication

US /səˈlɪləkwi/ See IPA manual

Freq #56067

Meanings

1

noun
A speech in a play in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, alone on stage.

At the end of the act, the villain gave a soliloquy revealing his plans.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a speech in a play in which... monologue

Word family

Forms soliloquiessoliloquys

Derived forms soliloqualsoliloquisesoliloquistsoliloquize

Related forms apostrophe locution solitude solo

Etymology

1595–1605; From Late Latin sōliloquium in the title of St. Augustine's Soliloquiorum libri duo ("Two Books of Soliloquies"), from sōlus (“only, sole”) + loquor (“to speak”).

sōliloquium la-lat

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Topics

Communication Theater & Performance

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# soliloquy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /səˈlɪləkwi/
**Frequency rank:** 56067

## Meanings
1. A speech in a play in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, alone on stage.

## Examples
- At the end of the act, the villain gave a soliloquy revealing his plans.

## Derived Forms
- soliloqual
- soliloquise
- soliloquist
- soliloquize

## Related Forms
- apostrophe
- locution
- solitude
- solo

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: sōliloquium

## Etymology
1595–1605; From Late Latin sōliloquium in the title of St. Augustine's Soliloquiorum libri duo ("Two Books of Soliloquies"), from sōlus (“only, sole”) + loquor (“to speak”).

## AI Etymology
Soliloquy: 1595–1605; From Late Latin sōliloquium in the title of St. Augustine's Soliloquiorum libri duo ("Two Books of Soliloquies"), from sōlus (“only, sole”) + loquor (“to speak”). Important forms in the word's history include la-lat sōliloquium. In current use it includes the sense A speech in a play in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, alone on stage.

## Topics
- Communication
- Theater & Performance

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