soliloquio

soliloquy

noun soh-lee-LOH-kwee-oh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'soliloquium', from 'solus' (alone) + 'loqui' (to speak).

Also means

monologue

Usage Note

Soliloquio refers specifically to a theatrical or literary soliloquy — a character speaking their thoughts aloud alone on stage, as in Shakespeare. It is more specific than monologo (m), which covers any monologue including speeches to an audience. The stress falls on -lo- (soh-lee-LOH-kwee-oh). Plural: i soliloqui.

Examples

"L'attore ha recitato un soliloquio commovente."

Natural Translation

The actor performed a moving soliloquy.

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