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interlocutory definition

inter·locu·tory (in′tər läk′yo̵̅o̅ tôr′ē, -yə-)

adjective

  1. of, having the nature of, or occurring in dialogue; conversational
  2. interjected interlocutory wit
  3. Law pronounced during the course of a suit, pending final decision; not final an interlocutory divorce decree

Etymology: ML(Ec) interlocutorius: see interlocution

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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