causerie
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]causerie (plural causeries)
- An informal conversation, or casual short written article, especially on a serious topic.
- 1919, Saki, “Fate”, in The Toys of Peace:
- ‘I have yet to learn that my verses and my art causerie are of second-rate quality,’ said Mrs. Thundleford with acerbity.
Translations
[edit]Czech
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French causerie.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]causerie n
- causerie, a type of lighthearted feuilleton
Further reading
[edit]- “causerie”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
- “causerie”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “causerie” in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012-, slovnikcestiny.cz
- “causerie”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
French
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[edit]Noun
[edit]causerie f (plural causeries)
Further reading
[edit]- “causerie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French causerie.
Noun
[edit]causerie f (invariable)
- a light and polite conversation
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