conversazione

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

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

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How to use conversazione in a sentence

The next conversazione, for which cards were issued by Doctor Feasible, was on a superior scale.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick Marryat
However, whether Newton was satisfied or not, this conversazione was a finisher to Dr Feasible, who resigned the contest.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick Marryat
La Childebert was always "up to" something, but a certain fancy-dress conversazione completely convulsed the neighbourhood.
Vie de Bohme | Orlo Williams
The attractive saddle-bags, bercole, were disposed anywhere, and the bulk of the people settled down to a lively conversazione.
Sea and Sardinia | D. H. Lawrence
Perhaps it was these traits which made the Santa conversazione a favorite composition with him.
The Madonna in Art | Estelle M. Hurll

British Dictionary definitions for conversazione

conversazione

/ Italian (konversatˈtsjone, English ˌkɒnvəˌsætsɪˈəʊnɪ) /

nounplural -zioni (-ˈtsjoni) or -ziones (English -tsɪˈəʊniːz)

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

Origin of conversazione

C18: literally: conversation

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