dialog

See also: Dialog, dialogue, and diàlog

English

Etymology

Variant of dialogue. Equivalent to dia- + -logCategory:English terms prefixed with dia-#LOGCategory:English terms suffixed with -log#DIALOG or di- + -alogCategory:English terms prefixed with di-#ALOGCategory:English terms suffixed with -alog#DIALOG.

Pronunciation

Noun

dialog (countable and uncountable, plural dialogs)Category:English lemmas#DIALOGCategory:English nouns#DIALOGCategory:English uncountable nouns#DIALOGCategory:English countable nouns#DIALOGCategory:English countable nouns#DIALOGCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#DIALOGCategory:Pages with entries#DIALOGCategory:Pages with 10 entries#DIALOG

  1. (USCategory:American English#DIALOG) Uncommon spelling of dialogueCategory:English uncommon forms#DIALOG.
    • 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.
      Category:English terms with quotations#DIALOG
    • 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.
      Category:English terms with quotations#DIALOG
    • 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).
      Category:English terms with quotations#DIALOG
  2. (computingCategory:en:Computing#DIALOG) Ellipsis of dialog boxCategory:English ellipses#DIALOG.
    Alternative form: dialogue (nonstandard)

Usage notes

Some style guides suggest limiting dialog to computing contexts, leaving dialogue for literary contexts.[1][2][3]

Antonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

dialog (third-person singular simple present dialogs, present participle dialoging, simple past and past participle dialoged)Category:English lemmas#DIALOGCategory:English verbs#DIALOGCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#DIALOGCategory:Pages with entries#DIALOGCategory:Pages with 10 entries#DIALOG

  1. (USCategory:American English#DIALOG) Uncommon spelling of dialogueCategory:English uncommon forms#DIALOG.

Translations

References

  1. Brewer, Robert Lee (14 December 2020), “Dialog vs. Dialogue (Grammar Rules)”, in Writer's Digest
  2. Gina (24 January 2023), “Dialogue vs. Dialog—Spelling in British & American English”, in Insights by LanguageTool:Keep in mind that in American English, dialogue is the preferred spelling when referring to a conversation. However, dialog is an acceptable spelling, regardless of the context. Using dialogue or dialog is often a stylistic choice that depends on the style guide you’re following.
  3. “Dialog vs. Dialogue: What’s the Difference?”, in Writing Explained, 12 November 2015

Anagrams

Category:English terms suffixed with -log#DIALOG Category:en:Talking#DIALOG

Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

dialog m inanCategory:Czech lemmas#DIALOGCategory:Czech nouns#DIALOGCategory:Czech entries with incorrect language header#DIALOGCategory:Czech masculine nouns#DIALOGCategory:Czech inanimate nouns#DIALOGCategory:Pages with entries#DIALOGCategory:Pages with 10 entries#DIALOG

  1. dialog

Declension

Category:Czech masculine inanimate nouns#DIALOGCategory:Czech velar-stem masculine inanimate nouns#DIALOG

Further reading

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient GreekCategory:Danish terms derived from Ancient Greek#DIALOG διάλογος (diálogos). Equivalent to dia- + -logCategory:Danish terms prefixed with dia-#LOGCategory:Danish terms suffixed with -log#DIALOG

Pronunciation

Noun

dialog c (singular definite dialogen, plural indefinite dialoger)Category:Danish lemmas#DIALOGCategory:Danish nouns#DIALOGCategory:Danish entries with incorrect language header#DIALOGCategory:Danish common-gender nouns#DIALOGCategory:Pages with entries#DIALOGCategory:Pages with 10 entries#DIALOG

  1. dialogue
    Antonym: monolog

Declension

Declension of dialog
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dialog dialogen dialoger dialogerne
genitive dialogs dialogens dialogers dialogernes

Derived terms

See also

References

Category:da:Talking#DIALOG

Indonesian

Noun

dialog (plural dialog-dialog)Category:Indonesian lemmas#DIALOGCategory:Indonesian nouns#DIALOGCategory:Indonesian entries with incorrect language header#DIALOGCategory:Pages with entries#DIALOGCategory:Pages with 10 entries#DIALOG

  1. dialog

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old FrenchCategory:Middle English terms borrowed from Old French#DIALOGCategory:Middle English terms derived from Old French#DIALOG dialogue, from LatinCategory:Middle English terms derived from Latin#DIALOG dialogus, from Ancient GreekCategory:Middle English terms derived from Ancient Greek#DIALOG διάλογος (diálogos).

Pronunciation

Noun

dialogCategory:Middle English lemmas#DIALOGCategory:Middle English nouns#DIALOGCategory:Middle English entries with incorrect language header#DIALOGCategory:Pages with entries#DIALOGCategory:Pages with 10 entries#DIALOG (plural dialogges)

  1. A literary discussion or a work written as one.
  2. (rareCategory:Middle English terms with rare senses#DIALOG) An organised talk between two people.

Descendants

References

Category:enm:Literature#DIALOGCategory:enm:Talking#DIALOG

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

dia- + -logCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms prefixed with dia-#LOGCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -log#DIALOG; from Ancient GreekCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Ancient Greek#DIALOG 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)Category:Norwegian Bokmål lemmas#DIALOGCategory:Norwegian Bokmål nouns#DIALOGCategory:Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header#DIALOGCategory:Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns#DIALOGCategory:Pages with entries#DIALOGCategory:Pages with 10 entries#DIALOG

  1. dialog

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

Category:nb:Talking#DIALOG

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

dia- + -logCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms prefixed with dia-#LOGCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -log#DIALOG; from Ancient GreekCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Ancient Greek#DIALOG 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)Category:Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas#DIALOGCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk nouns#DIALOGCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header#DIALOGCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns#DIALOGCategory:Pages with entries#DIALOGCategory:Pages with 10 entries#DIALOG

  1. dialog

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

Category:nn:Talking#DIALOG

Polish

Pronunciation

Noun

dialog m inanCategory:Polish lemmas#DIALOGCategory:Polish nouns#DIALOGCategory:Polish entries with incorrect language header#DIALOGCategory:Polish masculine nouns#DIALOGCategory:Polish inanimate nouns#DIALOGCategory:Pages with entries#DIALOGCategory:Pages with 10 entries#DIALOG

  1. dialog (conversation or other discourse between individuals)
    Synonym: rozmowa

Declension

Further reading

  • dialog”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dialog”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN (in Polish)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from FrenchCategory:Romanian terms borrowed from French#DIALOGCategory:Romanian terms derived from French#DIALOG dialogue.

Noun

dialog n (plural dialoguri)Category:Romanian lemmas#DIALOGCategory:Romanian nouns#DIALOGCategory:Romanian nouns with red links in their headword lines#DIALOGCategory:Romanian countable nouns#DIALOGCategory:Romanian entries with incorrect language header#DIALOGCategory:Romanian neuter nouns#DIALOGCategory:Pages with entries#DIALOGCategory:Pages with 10 entries#DIALOG

  1. dialog

Declension

Swedish

Etymology

dia- + -logCategory:Swedish terms prefixed with dia-#LOGCategory:Swedish terms suffixed with -log#DIALOG

Pronunciation

Noun

dialog cCategory:Swedish lemmas#DIALOGCategory:Swedish nouns#DIALOGCategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#DIALOGCategory:Swedish common-gender nouns#DIALOGCategory:Pages with entries#DIALOGCategory:Pages with 10 entries#DIALOG

  1. dialog

Declension

Category:American English Category:Czech inanimate nouns Category:Czech lemmas Category:Czech masculine inanimate nouns Category:Czech masculine nouns Category:Czech nouns Category:Czech terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Czech terms with audio pronunciation Category:Czech velar-stem masculine inanimate nouns Category:Danish common-gender nouns Category:Danish lemmas Category:Danish nouns Category:Danish terms derived from Ancient Greek Category:Danish terms prefixed with dia- Category:Danish terms suffixed with -log Category:Danish terms with IPA pronunciation Category:English 3-syllable words Category:English countable nouns Category:English ellipses Category:English lemmas Category:English nouns Category:English terms prefixed with di- Category:English terms prefixed with dia- Category:English terms suffixed with -alog Category:English terms suffixed with -log Category:English terms with IPA pronunciation Category:English terms with audio pronunciation Category:English terms with quotations Category:English uncommon forms Category:English uncountable nouns Category:English verbs Category:Entries with translation boxes Category:Indonesian lemmas Category:Indonesian nouns Category:Middle English lemmas Category:Middle English nouns Category:Middle English terms borrowed from Old French Category:Middle English terms derived from Ancient Greek Category:Middle English terms derived from Latin Category:Middle English terms derived from Old French Category:Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Middle English terms with rare senses Category:Norwegian Bokmål lemmas Category:Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns Category:Norwegian Bokmål nouns Category:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Ancient Greek Category:Norwegian Bokmål terms prefixed with dia- Category:Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -log Category:Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas Category:Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns Category:Norwegian Nynorsk nouns Category:Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Ancient Greek Category:Norwegian Nynorsk terms prefixed with dia- Category:Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -log Category:Pages with 10 entries Category:Pages with entries Category:Polish 2-syllable words Category:Polish inanimate nouns Category:Polish lemmas Category:Polish links with manual fragments Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters Category:Polish links with redundant wikilinks Category:Polish masculine nouns Category:Polish nouns Category:Polish terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Polish terms with audio pronunciation Category:Quotation templates to be cleaned Category:Rhymes:Polish/alɔk Category:Rhymes:Polish/alɔk/2 syllables Category:Romanian countable nouns Category:Romanian lemmas Category:Romanian neuter nouns Category:Romanian nouns Category:Romanian nouns with red links in their headword lines Category:Romanian terms borrowed from French Category:Romanian terms derived from French Category:Swedish common-gender nouns Category:Swedish lemmas Category:Swedish nouns Category:Swedish terms prefixed with dia- Category:Swedish terms suffixed with -log Category:Swedish terms with audio pronunciation Category:Terms with Dutch translations Category:Terms with Finnish translations Category:Terms with German translations Category:Terms with Hungarian translations Category:Terms with Portuguese translations Category:Terms with Russian translations Category:Terms with Swedish translations Category:Terms with Turkish translations Category:da:Talking Category:en:Computing Category:en:Talking Category:enm:Literature Category:enm:Talking Category:nb:Talking Category:nn:Talking