monologo

monologue

noun moh-NOH-loh-goh Rare

Origin: From Greek monologos, 'speaking alone'.

Also means

soliloquy

Usage Note

Monologo refers both to a dramatic soliloquy and to any long one-sided speech in conversation — fare un monologo (to go on and on). Note the stress falls on the second syllable: mo-NO-lo-go. The plural is monologhi (hard g). Do not stress the third syllable as in English 'monologue'.

Examples

"L'attore ha recitato un monologo commovente."

Natural Translation

The actor delivered a moving monologue.

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