concione

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin cōntiōnem, contraction of conventiō (“meeting; assembly”), derived from conveniō (“I convene, assemble”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /konˈt͡ʃo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: con‧ció‧ne

Noun[edit]

concione f (plural concioni)

  1. (literary, archaic) assembly
    Synonyms: adunanza, assemblea
  2. (literary, now chiefly ironic) a solemn speech, harangue, tirade, diatribe
    Synonym: arringa
  3. (historical, Ancient Rome) an assembly of the people, summoned by a magistrate or a priest
  4. (historical, Middle Ages) parliament

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Further reading[edit]

  • concione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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