Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soliloquize

/səlˈɪləkwˌaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: so-lil-o-quize
IPA: /səlˈɪləkwˌaɪz/

29

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of a character: to perform a soliloquy, to talk to oneself.

Intransitive verb

verb

To think to oneself.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

""Now, I am quite sure that our beautiful hostess has been making an assignation," soliloquised Charles, who, for want of something better to do, had been watching the various actions of the group in the principal chamber in the castle, […]"
"I rubbed my hands with delight over my happy notion, and soliloquised aloud, "What a joy there is in going about doing good actions.""
"Far up in the mountains he heard a lion roar. How much safer one was, he soliloquized, in the haunts of wild beasts than in the haunts of men."

Etymology

Etymology tree English soliloquy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English soliloquize From soliloquy + -ize.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

soliloquizes (present, singular) soliloquizing (participle, present) soliloquized (participle, past) soliloquized (past) soliloquise (alternative)

Derived Forms

soliloquizer soliloquizingly

Frequently Paired Words

monologize

Synonyms

monologuize monologuise soliloquise

Questions

How do you pronounce soliloquize?: The recorded pronunciation is /səlˈɪləkwˌaɪz/.
What does soliloquize mean?: Of a character: to perform a soliloquy, to talk to oneself.
Where does soliloquize come from?: Etymology tree English soliloquy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English soliloquize From soliloquy + -ize.

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