dialogue de sourds

French

Etymology

Literally, “dialogue of the deaf”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dja.lɔɡ də suʁ/

Noun

dialogue de sourds m (plural dialogues de sourds)

1. (figuratively) a dialogue where both participants speak past one another, without listening to each other

Descendants

• → Dutch: dovemansgesprek (calque)
• → English: dialogue of the deaf (calque)