Interlocution
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Discussion or conversation. countable, uncountable
"[T]wo actors were introduced to sustain fictitious characters and carry on a dialogue in such manner that the songs of the chorus and the interlocution of the actors formed a continuous piece."
- 2 An intermediate decree before final decision. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"[T]wo actors were introduced to sustain fictitious characters and carry on a dialogue in such manner that the songs of the chorus and the interlocution of the actors formed a continuous piece."
Etymology
From inter- + locution.
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