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colloquy

[ kol-uh-kwee ]

/ ˈkɒl ə kwi /

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noun, plural col·lo·quies.

a conversational exchange; dialogue.

a conference.

Origin of colloquy

1555–65; < Latin colloquium colloquium

OTHER WORDS FROM colloquy

col·lo·quist, noun

Words nearby colloquy

collophore, colloq., colloquial, colloquialism, colloquium, colloquy, collotype, collude, collum, collun., collunarium

Example sentences from the Web for colloquy

Towards bedtime, however, conscious that the time for colloquy was running short, they fell into more practical discourse.

The Mission Of Mr. Eustace Greyne |Robert Hichens
"Not much of a garden, I'm afraid," he said deprecatingly to Birdwood, as they stood in colloquy outside.

Guy and Pauline |Compton Mackenzie
Mrs. Royston forced herself to take part in the colloquy at the first opportunity.

The Ordeal |Charles Egbert Craddock
A colloquy followed which would have electrified the citizens of this community, could they have heard it.

The Lash |Olin L. Lyman

It need only be added that at the close of the colloquy between Zoroaster and Ormazd given in Vend.

Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 3 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for colloquy

colloquy

/ (ˈkɒləkwɪ) /

noun plural -quies

a formal conversation or conference

a literary work in dialogue form

an informal conference on religious or theological matters

Derived forms of colloquy

colloquist, noun

Word Origin for colloquy

C16: from Latin colloquium from colloquī to talk with, from com- together + loquī to speak