con·ver·sa·zi·o·ne \ˌkänvə(r)sätsēˈō(ˌ)nē, ˌkōn-, -ˌsat-, -(ˌ)nā\noun (pluralconversaziones \-ˌnēz, -ˌnāz\ ; orconversazio·ni \-(ˌ)nē\) Etymology: Italian, literally, conversation, from Latin conversation-, conversatio : a meeting, reception, or assembly for conversation and social recreation or for discussion of art, literature, or science