"megalogue" meaning in English

See megalogue in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: megalogues [plural]
Etymology: Blend of mega- + dialogue Etymology templates: {{blend|en|mega-|dialogue}} Blend of mega- + dialogue Head templates: {{en-noun}} megalogue (plural megalogues)
  1. A simultaneous conversation involving a large number of people
    Sense id: en-megalogue-en-noun-UH7jgQwg Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for megalogue meaning in English (1.1kB)

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