Added 10 October 2026
colloquy
/ˈkɒ.lə.kwi/ noun
In Latin: colloquium, conversatio Wiktionary
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- A conversation or dialogue. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- A formal conference.
- A church court held by certain Reformed denominations.
verb
- To converse.
Origin
From Middle English colloquies pl, from Latin colloquium (“conversation”), from com- (“together, with”) (English com-) + form of loquor (“speak”) (from which English locution and other words). Doublet of colloquium.
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