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]French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[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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