colloquy
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for colloquy, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A formal conversation or dialogue.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Antonyms
How to use colloquy
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
a lengthy colloquy
a colloquy between
hold a colloquy
a judicial colloquy
It is a formal word, more at home in writing than in everyday speech.
Etymology
The word came into English via Middle English from the Latin colloquium, meaning conversation. That Latin word combines com-, meaning together or with, and a form of loquor, meaning to speak. Colloquium is a doublet of colloquy.
Full origin of colloquy →Frequently asked questions
What does colloquy mean?
A colloquy is a formal conversation or dialogue. In law it can also mean a discussion in which a judge checks that a defendant understands a trial.
How do you pronounce colloquy?
In British English it is pronounced KOL-uh-kwee, with the stress on the first syllable.
What is the opposite of colloquy?
Soliloquy is given as an antonym, since a soliloquy is speech by one person rather than a conversation.
