"duologue" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: duologues [plural]
Etymology: From duo- + -logue. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|duo|logue|id2=dialogue}} duo- + -logue Head templates: {{en-noun}} duologue (plural duologues)
  1. A conversation between two persons; dialogue. Translations (conversation between two persons): tvítal [neuter] (Icelandic), ymddiddan (rhwng dau) [masculine] (Welsh), dadl dau [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-duologue-en-noun-WRZj7P4g Categories (other): English terms prefixed with duo-, English terms suffixed with -logue (dialogue) Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with duo-: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -logue (dialogue): 58 42 Disambiguation of 'conversation between two persons': 96 4
  2. A dramatic performance or piece in the form of a dialogue limited to two speakers.
    Sense id: en-duologue-en-noun-LCbzOmKx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with duo-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with duo-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 32 68

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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