duologue

duologue
['djʊəlɒg]
noun a play or part of a play with speaking roles for only two actors.
Origin
C18: from duo-, on the pattern of monologue.

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  • duologue — [do͞o′ə lôg΄, dyo͞o′ə lôg] n. [ DUO + (MONO)LOGUE] a conversation between two people, esp. in a dramatic performance …   English World dictionary

  • Duologue — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Duologue (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on duologue instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/duologue …   Wikipedia

  • duologue — noun Date: 1864 a dialogue between two persons …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • duologue — /dooh euh lawg , log , dyooh /, n. 1. a conversation between two persons; dialogue. 2. a dramatic performance or piece in the form of a dialogue limited to two speakers. [1860 65; DUO + (MONO)LOGUE] * * * …   Universalium

  • duologue — noun a) A conversation between two persons; dialogue. b) A dramatic performance or piece in the form of a dialogue limited to two speakers …   Wiktionary

  • duologue — Synonyms and related words: Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, antimasque, audience success, ballet, bomb, broadcast drama, bull session, burlesque show, charade, chinfest, cliff hanger, closet drama, comedy drama, confab, confabulation,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • duologue — du·o·logue || djÊŠÉ™lÉ’g n. conversation between two persons; dialogue; part of script that involves only two actors …   English contemporary dictionary

  • duologue — noun (C) formal a conversation or discussion between two people, especially in a play …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • duologue — du·o·logue …   English syllables

  • duologue — /ˈdjuəlɒg/ (say dyoohuhlog) noun 1. a conversation between two persons; a dialogue. 2. a dramatic performance or piece in the form of a dialogue limited to two speakers. {duo + logue, modelled on monologue} …  

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