Word: 'converse' • Extended Annotations
Word: 'converse' • Extended Annotations
mid-14th century, "to move about, live, dwell; live or behave in a certain way"
from Old French converser "to live, dwell, inhabit, reside; open communication between"
Latin conversari "abide, live, dwell, inhabit, live with", passive of conversare "turn around"
literally, "turn around with"
The usage of the verb converse is not recommended, due to the schism between the original meaning and socio-cultural usage.
See conversation, colloquy
| ~☉~ | lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context |
| ⚜ | classic definition |
| ☣ | artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense |