conversação

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin conversātiōnem.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.veʁ.saˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.veh.saˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.veʁ.saˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.veh.saˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /kõ.veɾ.saˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.veɾ.saˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kõ.veʁ.saˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.veχ.saˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.veɻ.saˈsɐ̃w̃/ [kõ.veɻ.saˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.vɨɾ.sɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.vɨɾ.sɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.bɨɾ.sɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: con‧ver‧sa‧ção

Noun

conversação f (plural conversações)

1. conversation

Usage notes

In the general sense of conversation, conversa is more widely used. conversação is used in the expression aulas de conversação, conversation classes to learn a foreign language, or for political negotiations, as in conversações de paz (peace talks).^[1]

Related terms

• conversa
• conversar
• aula de conversação

References

1. “WordReference.com: Conversa e Conversação”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), 2015 July 22 (last accessed)