interlocution

noun

in·ter·lo·cu·tion | \ ˌintə(r)lōˈkyüshən, -ləˈ- \

Definition of interlocution

1 : interchange of speech : conversation

2 : an interruptive utterance : interruption, interpolation, parenthesis

3a obsolete : responsive reading or recital

b obsolete : a speech in reply : response

c : mode of intercommunication

4a [Late Latin interlocution-, interlocutio, from Latin] : the making of an interlocutory legal order or decree also : the order or decree

b Roman law : a constitution of the emperor in the form of an informal expression of the imperial wish

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“Interlocution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interlocution. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.

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