LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

dialogus

dialogus m (genitive dialogī)
Classical[diˈa.ɫɔ.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[diˈaː.lo.ɡus]

Meaning

  1. masculinediscussion, conversation, dialogue

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedialogusdialogī
genitivedialogīdialogōrum
dativedialogōdialogīs
accusativedialogumdialogōs
ablativedialogōdialogīs
vocativedialogedialogī

dĭălŏgus, i, m., = διάλογος,
I. a (philosophical) conversation, a dialogue (for syn. cf.: colloquium, contio, contentio, oratio), Cic. Or. 44 fin.; id. Brut. 60 fin.; Quint. 5, 14, 27; 6, 3, 44 al. (written as Greek, Cic. Att. 5, 5; 15, 13; Quint. 9, 2, 31; in the last passage transl. by sermocinatio).

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek διάλογος (diálogos).

Descendants
  • Catalandiàleg
  • Englishdialoguefrom Old French dialoge
  • Frenchdialoguefrom Old French dialoge
  • GermanDialog
  • Italiandialogo
  • Occitandialòg
  • Portuguesediálogo
  • Spanishdiálogo
  • Galiciandiálogo

Quick answers

What does dialogus mean in Latin?
dialogus, a noun, means “discussion, conversation, dialogue”.
What is the genitive of dialogus?
The genitive singular is dialogī. dialogus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce dialogus?
In classical Latin, [diˈa.ɫɔ.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [diˈaː.lo.ɡus].