Word a Day
convention
What does convention mean?
convention (noun): a meeting or gathering.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce convention?
/kənˈvɛnʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does convention come from?
Recorded since about 1440, borrowed from Middle French convention, from Latin conventiō (“meeting, assembling; agreement, convention”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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