[ ˌkɒnvəsatsɪ'əʊneɪ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s or conversazioni -ni ) a scholarly social gathering held for discussion of literature and the arts.
Origin
Ital., from L. conversatio , from conversari (see converse 1 ).
[ ˌkɒnvəsatsɪ'əʊneɪ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s or conversazioni -ni ) a scholarly social gathering held for discussion of literature and the arts.
Origin
Ital., from L. conversatio , from conversari (see converse 1 ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004