_sermonem conferre_,[1] _instituere, ordiri cum aliquo_—to enter into
conversation with some one.
_se dare in sermonem cum aliquo_—to enter into conversation with some
one.
_sermonem inferre de aliqua re_—to turn the conversation on to a
certain subject.
_in eum sermonem_[2] _incidere, qui tum fere multis erat in ore_—to
talk of a subject which was then the common topic of conversation.
_sermo incidit de aliqua re_—the conversation turned on...
_in sermonem ingredi_—to begin a conversation.
_sermo ortus est ab aliqua re_—the conversation began with...
_sermonem alio transferre_—to turn the conversation to another topic.
_medium sermonem abrumpere_ (Verg. Aen. 4. 388)—to break off in the
middle of the conversation.
_sermonem producere in multam noctem_ (Rep. 6. 10. 10)—to prolong a
conversation far into the night.
_sermonem habere cum aliquo de aliqua re_ (De Am. 1. 3)—to converse,
talk with a person on a subject.
_hinc sermo ductus est_—the conversation began in this way.
_sermo inductus a tali exordio_—the conversation began in this way.
_multus sermo_—a long conversation.
_narratio, fabula_—a narrative, tale, story.
_narratiuncula, fabella_ (Fin. 5. 15)—an anecdote.
_haec fabula docet_—this fable teaches us (without _nos_).
_convenire aliquem_—to meet a person (accidentally or intentionally)
and talk with him.
_congredi cum aliquo_—to meet a person by arrangement, interview him.
_sui potestatem facere, praebere alicui_—to give audience to some one.
_colloquendi copiam facere, dare_—to give audience to some one.
_conveniendi aditum_[3] _dare alicui_—to give audience to some one.
_aditum conveniendi_ or _colloquium_[4] _petere_—to ask a hearing,
audience, interview.
_(ad colloquium) admitti_ (B. C. 3. 57)—to obtain an audience of some
one.
_in congressum alicuius venire_—to obtain an audience of some one.
_velle aliquem_ (Plaut. Capt. 5. 2. 24)—to wish to speak to some one.
_paucis te volo_—a word with you.
_tribus verbis te volo_—a word with you.
_sermo cotidianus_, or simply _sermo_—conversational language.
_coram loqui (cum aliquo)_—to speak personally to...
_commercium loquendi et audiendi_—interchange of ideas; conversation.
_capita conferre_ (Liv. 2. 45)—to put our heads together.
_remotis arbitris_ or _secreto_—in private; tête-à-tête.
_intra parietes_ (Brut. 8. 32)—within four walls.
[1] _sermonem conserere_ in late Latin.
[2] Distinguish from such phrases as _incidere in sermonem (hominum)_,
to become common talk.
[3] _audientia_ is not used in this connection, but only in such
phrases as _audientiam facere alicui_ or _orationi alicuius_, to
listen to a person.[TR1]
[4] _colloquium_ as opposed to _sermo_ means an interview specially
arranged, usually for transaction of some business.
[TR1] Transcriber's Note: the original text has indeed "to listen to a
person". The French edition gives "prêter l'oreille, écouter
quelqu'un". Both seem to be wrong because the original German footnote
says: "Es ist nicht hierfür _audientia_ zu gebrauchen, welches Wort
nur in der Redensart _audientiam facere alicui_ oder _orationi
alicuius_ einem 'Gehör verschaffen', vorkommt." Compare also Lewis &
Short, "A Latin Dictionary", entry "audientia".