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 comic2: a literary composition written in the form of a soliloquy3: a long speech monopolizing conversation

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