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NODE / 0468attestedLatin

dialogus

dialogue or conversational work

DATE
Latin antiquity and Late Latin
SENSE
conversation
FAMILY
Indo-European / Italic
CANONICAL KEY
node:9:dialogus:attested:sense:conversation
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ANCESTRAL EDGES

ROOT OF THIS ROOT

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GO DEEPERborrowingestablished
Ancient Greek · Ancient Greek · conversation discourse

διάλογος

conversation, dialogue, or discourse

SOUND
Latin dialogus borrows and phonologically adapts Greek dialogos.
MEANING
The Greek conversation and discourse term becomes a Latin literary form.
SCHOLAR
Merriam-Webster · Etymonline editors
CONFIDENCE
established
Dialogue — Definition, Word History, and First Known UsesupportsEtymology: Latin dialogus from Greek dialogos

Documents the Greek borrowing.

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Dialogue — Origin and historysupportsHeadword etymology: Latin dialogus from Greek dialogos

Independently documents the Greek borrowing.

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DIRECT DESCENDANT EDGES

THE NEXT HISTORICAL STEP

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DESCENDANTborrowingestablished
Anglo-French · Anglo-French period · conversation

dialogue

conversation or a work in conversational form

SOUND
Anglo-French dialogue continues Latin dialogus through Romance transmission.
MEANING
Conversation and the literary dialogue remain linked.
SCHOLAR
Merriam-Webster · Etymonline editors
CONFIDENCE
established
Dialogue — Definition, Word History, and First Known UsesupportsEtymology: Anglo-French from Latin dialogus

Documents the French-to-Latin route.

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Dialogue — Origin and historycontextHeadword etymology: Old French and Latin

Independently preserves French and direct-Latin paths without forcing one exclusive route.

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OPEN CANONICAL EDGE 434 ↗
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UNIQUE DESCENDANT NODES
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MODERN DOSSIERS REACHED
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HISTORICAL STEP 011 EDGE
STEP 01borrowingestablished
Latindialogus→Anglo-French · Anglo-French perioddialogueconversation or a work in conversational form
SOUND
Anglo-French dialogue continues Latin dialogus through Romance transmission.
MEANING
Conversation and the literary dialogue remain linked.
Merriam-Webster · Etymonline editors2 CITATIONSEDGE 434 ↗
Dialogue — Definition, Word History, and First Known Use · Etymology: Anglo-French from Latin dialogus ↗Dialogue — Origin and history · Headword etymology: Old French and Latin ↗
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STEP 03historical continuationestablished
Middle Englishdialoge→Present-Day English · 13th century–todaydialogueconversation, represented speech, or exchange of ideas
SOUND
Middle English dialoge develops the modern -ue spelling and later English pronunciation.
MEANING
The literary conversation sense broadens to ordinary exchange, dramatic speech, and institutional discussion.
Merriam-Webster · Etymonline editors2 CITATIONSEDGE 432 ↗
Dialogue — Definition, Word History, and First Known Use · Word History and First Known Use ↗Dialogue — Origin and history · Headword chronology and semantic development ↗

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EDITORIAL REUSE

WORD DOSSIERS USING THIS NODE

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