conversation

One entry found for conversation.

Main Entry: con·ver·sa·tion
Pronunciation: "kän-v&r-'sA-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English conversacioun, from Anglo-French conversacion, from Latin conversation-, conversatio, from conversari to associate with, frequentative of convertere to turn around
1 obsolete : CONDUCT, BEHAVIOR
2 a (1) : oral exchange of sentiments, observations, opinions, or ideas (2) : an instance of such exchange : TALK <a quiet conversation> b : an informal discussion of an issue by representatives of governments, institutions, or groups c : an exchange similar to conversation
- con·ver·sa·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&-n^&l/ adjective
- con·ver·sa·tion·al·ly adverb