concione
Italian
Etymology
From Latin cōntiōnem, contraction of conventiō (“meeting; assembly”), derived from conveniō (“I convene, assemble”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /konˈt͡ʃo.ne/
- Rhymes: -one
- Hyphenation: con‧ció‧ne
Noun
concione f (plural concioni)
- (literary, archaic) assembly
- Synonyms: adunanza, assemblea
- (literary, now chiefly ironic) a solemn speech, harangue, tirade, diatribe
- Synonym: arringa
- (historical, Ancient Rome) an assembly of the people, summoned by a magistrate or a priest
- (historical, Middle Ages) parliament
Related terms
- convenzione
Further reading
- concione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana