Main Entry: mono·logue

Variant(s): also mono·log \ˈmä-nə-ˌlȯg, -ˌläg\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French monologue, from mon- + -logue

Date: 1549

1 a : soliloquy 2 b : a dramatic sketch performed by one actor c : the routine of a stand-up comic
2 : a literary composition written in the form of a soliloquy
3 : a long speech monopolizing conversation

— mono·logu·ist \-ˌlȯ-gist, -ˌlä-\ or mo·no·lo·gist \same or mə-ˈnä-lə-jist, -gist\ noun