Inflected forms: pl. so·lil·o·quies 1a. A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener. b. A specific speech or piece of writing in this form of discourse. 2. The act of speaking to oneself.
ETYMOLOGY:
Late Latin sliloquium : Latin slus, alone; see s(w)e- in Appendix I + Latin loqu, to speak; see tolkw- in Appendix I.
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