conversazione

[ kon-ver-saht-see-oh-nee; Italian kawn-ver-sah-tsyaw-ne ]

/ ˌkɒn vərˌsɑt siˈoʊ ni; Italian ˌkɔn vɛr sɑˈtsyɔ nɛ /

noun, plural con·ver·sa·zi·o·nes, con·ver·sa·zi·o·ni [kon-ver-saht-see-oh-nee; Italian kawn-ver-sah-tsyaw-nee]. /ˌkɒn vərˌsɑt siˈoʊ ni; Italian ˌkɔn vɛr sɑˈtsyɔ ni/.

a gathering for conversation and discussion, especially about the arts or literature.

Origin of conversazione

First recorded in 1740–50; from Italian; literally, “conversation, meeting to hold a conversation”; see origin at conversation

Words nearby conversazione

conversationalist, conversational quality, conversation chair, conversation piece, conversation pit, conversazione, converse, conversely, conversion, conversion disorder, conversion ratio

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Example sentences from the Web for conversazione

In honour of this election a conversazione was held, to which a number of distinguished guests were invited.
The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 41, May, 1894|Various
On the night of the conversazione, Mr. Hearty and Mrs. Bindle arrived early in order to put finishing touches to everything.
Adventures of Bindle|Herbert George Jenkins
His encounter with Pauline Marrabel at the conversazione had given him the keenest pleasure.
The Moving Finger|E. Phillips Oppenheim
The weather will probably be fine, and let us enjoy a morning conversazione in the Alcove?
Bibliomania; or Book-Madness|Thomas Frognall Dibdin

We proposed a conversazione, with first-rate music; but in that Miss Landon could not sympathize.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865|Various

British Dictionary definitions for conversazione

conversazione

/ Italian (konversatˈtsjone, English ˌkɒnvəˌsætsɪˈəʊnɪ) /

noun plural -zioni (-ˈtsjoni) or -ziones (English -tsɪˈəʊniːz)

a social gathering for discussion of the arts, literature, etc

Word Origin for conversazione

C18: literally: conversation

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	conversazione
释义	conversazione [ kon-ver-saht-see-oh-nee; Italian kawn-ver-sah-tsyaw-ne ] / ˌkɒn vərˌsɑt siˈoʊ ni; Italian ˌkɔn vɛr sɑˈtsyɔ nɛ / noun, plural con·ver·sa·zi·o·nes, con·ver·sa·zi·o·ni [kon-ver-saht-see-oh-nee; Italian kawn-ver-sah-tsyaw-nee]. /ˌkɒn vərˌsɑt siˈoʊ ni; Italian ˌkɔn vɛr sɑˈtsyɔ ni/. a gathering for conversation and discussion, especially about the arts or literature. Origin of conversazione First recorded in 1740–50; from Italian; literally, “conversation, meeting to hold a conversation”; see origin at conversation Words nearby conversazione conversationalist, conversational quality, conversation chair, conversation piece, conversation pit, conversazione, converse, conversely, conversion, conversion disorder, conversion ratio Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conversazione In honour of this election a conversazione was held, to which a number of distinguished guests were invited. The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 41, May, 1894\|Various On the night of the conversazione, Mr. Hearty and Mrs. Bindle arrived early in order to put finishing touches to everything. Adventures of Bindle\|Herbert George Jenkins His encounter with Pauline Marrabel at the conversazione had given him the keenest pleasure. The Moving Finger\|E. Phillips Oppenheim The weather will probably be fine, and let us enjoy a morning conversazione in the Alcove? Bibliomania; or Book-Madness\|Thomas Frognall Dibdin We proposed a conversazione, with first-rate music; but in that Miss Landon could not sympathize. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865\|Various British Dictionary definitions for conversazione conversazione / Italian (konversatˈtsjone, English ˌkɒnvəˌsætsɪˈəʊnɪ) / noun plural -zioni (-ˈtsjoni) or -ziones (English -tsɪˈəʊniːz) a social gathering for discussion of the arts, literature, etc Word Origin for conversazione C18: literally: conversation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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