soliloquy

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.
2. (countable, uncountable) A speech or written discourse in this form.

Verb

To issue a soliloquy.

Opposite of

colloquy, dialogue, dialog

Synonyms

monologue

monolog

talk

🗣️

narrator

speaking to oneself

talking to oneself

Translations

Selbstgespräch

soliloque

soliloquio

soliloquio

monoloog

monologue

alleenspraak

Monolog

monologo

μονόλογος

solilóquio

monólogo

tirade

soliloqui

monólogo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/səˈlɪləkwi/

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 (“I speak”).