Hyphenation
mon·o·logueTurkish pronunciation
mänılôgSynonyms
soliloquy,
monologize,
address,
descant,
discourse,
disquisition,
harangue,
lecture,
sermon,
speech,
stand-up bit,
talkPronunciation
/ˈmänəˌlôg/ /ˈmɑːnəˌlɔːɡ/
Etymology
(noun.) 1549. Circa 1550, from circa 1500 Middle French monologue, modeled on dialogue, ultimately from Ancient Greek or via Byzantine Greek μονολογος (monologos, “speaking alone”)