interlocutory
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ləˈkjuːtəɹi/
adj
- 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:— "Poynings, good morrow; and how does your wife and fair daughter? . . ."”
“The 13-week stint Hall did on Fox Broadcasting's "The Late Show" last fall proved the impact of his interlocutory style.”
- Interjected into something spoken.
- Expressed during a legal action that awaits final decision.
- Of or pertaining to legal action that is temporary or provisional.
noun
- 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.”
- Interpolated discussion or dialogue.