Latin dialogus borrows and phonologically adapts Greek dialogos.
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dialogus
dialogue or conversational work
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedAncient Greek · Ancient Greek · conversation discourseδιάλογος
conversation, dialogue, or discourse
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The Greek conversation and discourse term becomes a Latin literary form.
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Dialogue — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Latin dialogus from Greek dialogos
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Dialogue — Origin and historyHeadword etymology: Latin dialogus from Greek dialogos
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