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col⋅lo⋅quy

[kol-uh-kwee]
–noun, plural -quies.
1. a conversational exchange; dialogue.
2. a conference.

Origin:
1555–65; < L colloquium colloquium


col⋅lo⋅quist, noun
col·lo·quy   (kŏl'ə-kwē)   
n.   pl. col·lo·quies
  1. A conversation, especially a formal one.
  2. A written dialogue.

[From Latin colloquium, conversation; see colloquium.]
col'lo·quist (-kwĭst) n.

Colloquy

Col"lo*quy\, n.; pl. Colloquies. [L. colloquium. See Collocution.]

1. Mutual discourse of two or more persons; conference; conversation.

They went to Worms, to the colloquy there about religion. --A. Wood.

2. In some American colleges, a part in exhibitions, assigned for a certain scholarship rank; a designation of rank in collegiate scholarship.

Main Entry: col·lo·quy
Pronunciation: 'kä-l&-kwE
Function: noun
: a discussion during a hearing between the judge and the defendant usually to ascertain the defendant's understanding of his or her rights and of the court proceedings
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