Where does “monologue” come from?
Monologue comes from Middle French monologue, meaning a long speech by one person.
monologue (English): A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes...
Definitions
- A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes...
Ancestry of “monologue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | monologue | soliloquy; monologue |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | μονόλογος | — |
Words derived from “monologue”