Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An element in several words from the Greek, as analogue, catalogue, decalogue, dialogue, duologue, epilogue, prologue.

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Examples

  • UNITED STATES. logue is so arranged that a very cursory examination will show the subjects with which women writers have chiefly dealt.

    Art and Handicraft in the Woman's Building of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 1894

  • He is not an idealogue, or a travelogue, or the artist formerly known as logue, no Cameron thinks pulbic service is good.

    KERRON CROSS - The Voice of The Delectable Left 2008

  • And at the same time, he rarely ever falls into the sci-fi trap of glee­fully point­ing out all the wicked-looking lit­tle giz­mos and organ­isms he’s thought up (with the excep­tion of the dia­logue, which is beyond awe­some for most of the film, but some­times over­done).

    Joss Is My Co-Pilot « Snarkmarket 2005

  • I don't much like prologues, but I suspect the principal reason is that I always hear 'prologue' in a Frankie Howerd voice "the pro-logue".

    Back to Front Editorial Anonymous 2009

  • Jahr hundert aims for a re view of the status quo in German language scholarship of the fantastic, as well as open up a dia logue with internationalresearch done in this field.

    CFP: German Fantastic Conference by Gesellschaft für Fantastikforschung, 30 Sept-03 Oct, 2010 2009

  • However, such speech would be a concealment of their own true position and thus, not a dia-logue speaking between two at all, but merely a show for the world stage.

    Two concepts of dialogue Fred 2007

  • However, such speech would be a concealment of their own true position and thus, not a dia-logue speaking between two at all, but merely a show for the world stage.

    Archive 2007-04-01 Fred 2007

  • This was the substance of the wliispering dia-logue that passed between

    Sir Charles Grandison 2006

  • God Almighty, he couldn't stand this infernal mono - logue anymore.

    Cat & Mouse Patterson, James 1997

  • Similarly, if he was watching a richly textured film, he would not expect to per - ceive consciously every detail of every scene, dia - logue, music, etc.

    Elric At The End of Time Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 1984

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  • inclusive to a body of works , ...

    October 6, 2013