interlocutory Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective consisting of dialogue

WordNet


In`ter*loc"u*to*ry adjective
Etymology
Cf. LL. interlocutorius, F. interlocutoire.
Definitions
  1. Consisting of, or having the nature of, dialogue; conversational.
    Interlocutory discourses in the Holy Scriptures. Fiddes.
  2. (Law) Intermediate; not final or definitive; made or done during the progress of an action. ✍ An order, sentence, decree, or judgment, given in an intermediate stage between the commencement and termination of a cause, is called interlocutory.
In`ter*loc"u*to*ry noun
Etymology
Cf. F. interlocutoire.
Definitions
  1. Interpolated discussion or dialogue.

Webster 1913