conferenza
conference
noun kohn-feh-REHN-tsah Less Common
Origin: from Latin conferentia
Also means
lecture
Usage Note
Conferenza is feminine, plural conferenze, meaning both a big 'conference' and a single 'lecture' or talk. The phrase conferenza stampa is a 'press conference'. For an academic 'lecture course', though, Italians use lezione or corso instead.
Examples
"Domani c'è una conferenza importante."
Natural Translation
Tomorrow there is an important conference.
Literal Translation
Tomorrow there-is a conference important.

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