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English
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English dialog ( “ A literary discussion or a work written as one ” ) , from Old French dialogue , from Latin dialogus , from Ancient Greek διάλογος ( diálogos , “ conversation, discourse ” ) , from διά ( diá , “ through, inter ” ) + λόγος ( lógos , “ speech, oration, discourse ” ) , from διαλέγομαι ( dialégomai , “ to converse ” ) , from διά ( diá ) + λέγειν ( légein , “ to speak ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
dialog (countable and uncountable , plural dialogs ) ( American spelling )
( computing ) A dialog box .
2002 , Christopher Tacke, Timothy Bassett, Embedded Visual Basic: Windows CE and Pocket PC Mobile Applications :You'll be prompted with the New Project dialog (see Figure 1.11) from which you'll have at least two types of projects from which to choose [ …]
( proscribed ) A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
2008 , Peter Kreeft, Between Heaven and Hell: A Dialog Somewhere Beyond Death , InterVarsity Press, →ISBN , page 10 :The purpose of the dialog is not historical accuracy; the argument is all, as it is with Plato's Socrates.
2014 , Stephanie C. Herring, Martin P. Hoerling, Thomas C. Peterson, Peter A. Stott, “Explaining Extreme Events”, in American Meteorological Society , archived from the original on 17 April 2015 :As we conclude our third annual report on explaining extreme events, the dialog around the value of attribution science is intensifying (Kerr 2013).
( proscribed ) In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.
2008 , Jay Rose, chapter 8, in Audio Postproduction for Film and Video (Motion Pictures), Focal Press, →ISBN , page 18- :Besides, a video post room's console is smaller than those used for film, and you couldn't squander a dozen or more channels on dialog .
( proscribed ) A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.
1475 , Higden's Polychronicon :Seynte Aldelme returnyde to Briteyne..makenge mony noble bookes ... of the rewles of feete metricalle, of metaplasmus, of dialog metricalle.
Usage notes
Style guides suggest limiting "dialog" to computing contexts, leaving "dialogue" for literary contexts.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
conversation or other discourse between individuals
— see dialogue
verbal part of a literary or dramatic work
— see dialogue
Verb
dialog (third-person singular simple present dialogs , present participle dialoging , simple past and past participle dialoged )
( American spelling , informal , business ) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding .
Translations
References
^ Brewer, Robert Lee (2020 December 14) “Dialog vs. Dialogue (Grammar Rules)”, in Writer's Digest
^ Gina (2023 January 24) “Dialogue vs. Dialog—Spelling in British & American English”, in Insights by LanguageTool
^ “Dialog vs. Dialogue: What’s the Difference?”, in Writing Explained , 2015 November 12
Anagrams
Czech
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) :
Hyphenation: dia‧log
Noun
dialog m inan
dialog ( US) ) / dialogue ( UK )
Declension
Declension of dialog (velar masculine inanimate )
Further reading
“dialog ”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
“dialog ”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Indonesian
Noun
dialog (first-person possessive dialogku , second-person possessive dialogmu , third-person possessive dialognya )
dialog ( US) ) / dialogue ( UK )
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French dialogue , from Latin dialogus , from Ancient Greek διάλογος ( diálogos ) .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈdiːalɔɡ(ə)/ , /ˈdiːalɔːɡ(ə)/
Noun
dialog (plural dialogges )
A literary discussion or a work written as one.
( rare ) An organised talk between two people.
Descendants
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
dia- + -log ; from Ancient Greek διάλογος ( diálogos , “ conversation, discourse ” ) , from διά ( diá , “ through, inter ” ) + λόγος ( lógos , “ speech, oration, discourse ” ) , from διαλέγωμαι ( dialégōmai , “ to converse ” ) , from διά ( diá ) + λέγειν ( légein , “ to speak ” ) .
Noun
dialog m (definite singular dialogen , indefinite plural dialoger , definite plural dialogene )
dialog ( US) ) / dialogue ( UK )
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Derived terms
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
dia- + -log ; from Ancient Greek διάλογος ( diálogos , “ conversation, discourse ” ) , from διά ( diá , “ through, inter ” ) + λόγος ( lógos , “ speech, oration, discourse ” ) , from διαλέγωμαι ( dialégōmai , “ to converse ” ) , from διά ( diá ) + λέγειν ( légein , “ to speak ” ) .
Noun
dialog m (definite singular dialogen , indefinite plural dialogar , definite plural dialogane )
dialog ( US) ) / dialogue ( UK )
Synonyms
Derived terms
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Polish
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈdja.lɔk/
Rhymes: -alɔk
Syllabification: dia‧log
Noun
dialog m inan
dialog ( US) ) / dialogue ( UK ) ( conversation or other discourse between individuals )
Synonym: rozmowa
Declension
Further reading
dialog in Wielki słownik języka polskiego , Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
dialog in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French dialogue .
Noun
dialog n (plural dialoguri )
dialog ( US) ) / dialogue ( UK )
Declension
Swedish
Etymology
dia- + -log
Pronunciation
Noun
dialog c
dialog ( US) ) / dialogue ( UK )
Declension