causerie

From French causerie.

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.

Borrowed from French causerie.

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

causerie n

1. causerie, a type of lighthearted feuilleton

• “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, 2012–2025, slovnikcestiny.cz
• “causerie”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

From caus(er) +‎ -erie.

• IPA^(key): /koz.ʁi/

causerie f (plural causeries)

1. chat, talk

• → Czech: causerie
• → English: causerie
• →? Irish: cóisir
• → Italian: causerie
• →? Scottish Gaelic: còisir

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

Borrowed from French causerie.

causerie f (invariable)

1. a light and polite conversation

• causeur
• causeuse

• causerei