Etymology of the English word soliloquy
the English word
soliloquyderived from the Late Latin word
soliloquiumderived from the Late Latin word
solus (only, single; lonely)
using the Late Latin suffix
-loquiumderived from the Latin word
loqui (speak, tell; talk)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tolkĘ·-Date
The earliest known usage of soliloquy in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
soliloquizeUsage
Word found in Modern English
