concione
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin cōntiōnem, contraction of conventiō (“meeting; assembly”), derived from conveniō (“I convene, assemble”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]concione f (plural concioni)
- (literary, archaic) assembly
- (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
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- concione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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