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interlocutory

/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ləˈkjuːtəɹi/

interlocutory adjective: of or pertaining to dialogue or conversation.

Adjective

interlocutory (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to dialogue or conversation.
    • [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:—...1821 January 8, [Walter Scott], chapter XVII, in Kenilworth; a Romance. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable and Co.; and John Ballantyne, […]; London...
    • The 13-week stint Hall did on Fox Broadcasting's "The Late Show" last fall proved the impact of his interlocutory style.1988 July 3, Armand White, “Arsenio Hall more relaxed in comedy with friend Eddy Murphy”, in Pittsburgh Press, retrieved 02 Nov 2010, page B8
  2. Interjected into something spoken.
  3. Expressed during a legal action that awaits final decision.
  4. Of or pertaining to legal action that is temporary or provisional.

Noun

interlocutory (plural interlocutories)

  1. (rare) A person engaged in a conversation, an interlocutor.
    • Lady Britomart is . . . well mannered and yet appallingly outspoken and indifferent to the opinion of her interlocutory.1905, George Bernard Shaw, Major Barbara, act I
  2. Interpolated discussion or dialogue.

interlocutory meaning in Tamil and Kannada

interlocutory in Tamil

வழக்கிடையிலான

interlocutory in Kannada

ವಾದಕಾಲೀನ, ಸಂಭಾಷಣಾ ರೂಪದ

Forms of interlocutory

pluralinterlocutories

Words formed from interlocutory

Questions about interlocutory

What does interlocutory mean?
Interlocutory means of or pertaining to dialogue or conversation.
What is interlocutory in Tamil?
Interlocutory in Tamil is வழக்கிடையிலான. See Interlocutory meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is interlocutory?
Interlocutory can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce interlocutory?
Interlocutory is pronounced /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ləˈkjuːtəɹi/.

Words near interlocutory in the dictionary

  1. interlocutorial
  2. interlocutories
  3. interlocutorily
  4. interlocutors
  5. interlocutorship
  6. interlocutory
  7. interlocutour
  8. interlocutours
  9. interlocutress
  10. interlocutresses
  11. interlocutrice

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Adapted from Wiktionary: interlocutory (page history and authors); interlocutory (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); interlocutory (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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