interlocutory
/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ləˈkjuːtəɹi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.98 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to dialogue or conversation.
adj
Interjected into something spoken.
adj
Expressed during a legal action that awaits final decision.
adj
Of or pertaining to legal action that is temporary or provisional.
noun
A person engaged in a conversation, an interlocutor.
noun
Example Sentences
- "[A]s he passed through the crowded anterooms . . . never did Leicester return the general greeting with such ready and condescending courtesy. . . . For all the favourite Earl had a bow and smile at least, and often a kind word. . . . A few of Leicester's interlocutory sentences ran as follows:— "Poynings, good morrow; and how does your wife and fair daughter? . . .""
- "The 13-week stint Hall did on Fox Broadcasting's "The Late Show" last fall proved the impact of his interlocutory style."
- "Lady Britomart is . . . well mannered and yet appallingly outspoken and indifferent to the opinion of her interlocutory."