interlocutory

adj

1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to dialogue or conversation.

   “[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.”

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

noun

1. (rare)A person engaged in a conversation, an interlocutor.

   “Lady Britomart is . . . well mannered and yet appallingly outspoken and indifferent to the opinion of her interlocutory.”

2. Interpolated discussion or dialogue.