causerie

English

Etymology

From French causerie.

Noun

causerie (plural causeries)

1. 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

article

• Finnish: pakina (fi)
• Italian: conversazione (it) f, causerie f
• Swedish: kåseri (sv) n

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from French causerie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkoːzrɪː]
• Hyphenation: cau‧se‧rie

Noun

causerie n

1. causerie, a type of lighthearted feuilleton

Further reading

• “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

Etymology

From caus(er) +‎ -erie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koz.ʁi/

Noun

causerie f (plural causeries)

1. chat, talk

Further reading

• “causerie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French causerie.

Noun

causerie f (invariable)

1. a light and polite conversation

Related terms

• causeur
• causeuse

Anagrams

• causerei