Colloquy
/ˈkɑːl.ə.kwi/noun
A formal conversation or dialogue, especially one that is serious or literary.
Did you know?Colloquy comes from Latin colloquium, and its root loqui is the same ancient speech-root behind eloquent, loquacious, and ventriloquist — words that all carry the power of voice.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wekw-
“to speak, say”
Latin
Latin
loqui
“to speak”
Latin
Latin
colloquium
“a conversation; a meeting for discussion”
Old French
Old French
colloque
“a conference or discussion”
Middle English
English
colloquy
“conversation; formal dialogue”
Modern English
English
colloquy
“a formal conversation or discussion”
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