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interlocution

[ in-ter-luh-kyoo-shuh n ]
/ ˌɪn tər ləˈkyu ʃən /
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noun

conversation; dialogue.

RELATED WORDS

negotiation, conference, dialogue, deliberation, visit, argument, conversation, consultation, interview, symposium, meeting, seminar, exchange, communication, discussion, discourse, dialog, huddle, conclave, parley

Nearby words

interlobular vein of kidney, interlobular vein of liver, interlock, interlocking directorate, interlocking directorates, interlocution, interlocutor, interlocutory, interlope, interloper, interlude

Origin of interlocution

1525–35; < Latin interlocūtiōn- (stem of interlocūtiō) a speaking between, equivalent to interlocūt(us) (see interlocutor) + -iōn- -ion
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British Dictionary definitions for interlocution

interlocution

/ (ˌɪntəlɒˈkjuːʃən) /

noun

conversation, discussion, or dialogue
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Word Origin and History for interlocution

interlocution

n.

1530s, from Latin interlocutionem (nominative interlocutio) "a speaking between, interlocution," noun of action from past participle stem of interloqui (see interlocutor).

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