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Meaning of interlocutory | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
ˌɪntə(ɹ)ləˈkjuːtəɹi

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to dialogue or conversation.
    not-comparable
  2. Interjected into something spoken.
    not-comparable
  3. Expressed during a legal action that awaits final decision.
    not-comparable
  4. Of or pertaining to legal action that is temporary or provisional.
    not-comparable

Examples

“[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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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