conversation

A1 Topic:Communication

US /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃn̩/ See IPA manual

noun verb Freq #1426

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A talk between two or more people in which they exchange news and ideas.

I had an interesting conversation with Nicolas yesterday.

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1 noun · a talk between two or more... chat discussion dialogue

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Forms conversations

Derived forms conversation-stopperconversationableconversationalconversationismconversationistconversationizeconversationlessconvocyberconversationmetaconversationmidconversationnonconversation

Related forms conversant converse

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Etymology

From Middle English conversacioun, from Old French conversacion and its etymon, Latin conversātiōnem, accusative singular of conversātiō (“conversation”), from conversor (“abide, keep company with”). Doublet of conversazione. Morphologically converse + -ation.

conversacioun Middle English conversacion Old French conversātiōnem Latin

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# conversation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən
**IPA (UK):** ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃn̩
**Frequency rank:** 1426

## Meanings
1. A talk between two or more people in which they exchange news and ideas.

## Examples
- I had an interesting conversation with Nicolas yesterday.

## Derived Forms
- conversation-stopper
- conversationable
- conversational
- conversationism
- conversationist
- conversationize
- conversationless
- convo
- cyberconversation
- metaconversation
- midconversation
- nonconversation

## Related Forms
- conversant
- converse

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: conversacioun
- Root: conversacion
- Root: conversātiōnem

## Etymology
From Middle English conversacioun, from Old French conversacion and its etymon, Latin conversātiōnem, accusative singular of conversātiō (“conversation”), from conversor (“abide, keep company with”). Doublet of conversazione. Morphologically converse + -ation.

## AI Etymology
conversation is a noun and verb. It is from Middle English conversacioun, from Old French conversacion and its etymon, Latin conversātiōnem, accusative singular of conversātiō (“conversation”), from conversor (“abide, keep company with”). Doublet of conversazione. Morphologically converse + -ation. Historical forms in the chain include conversacioun (Middle English), conversacion (Old French), and conversātiōnem (Latin). Current senses include a talk between two or more people in which they exchange news and ideas. Derived forms include conversation-stopper, conversationable, conversational, conversationism, and conversationist. Related words include conversant and converse.

## Topics
- Communication

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