conversazione

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

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

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

Words nearby 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

conversazione

/ Italian (konversatˈtsjone, English ˌkɒnvəˌsætsɪˈəʊnɪ) /

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

C18: literally: conversation