Trying to remember a word- please help me
By Oneironaut
@_sketch_ (5742)
United States
June 8, 2012 12:47am CST
What is the name for a phrase that ends a conversation, but doesn't have any real meaning? Example: Let's agree to disagree. I know that there is in fact a word, but it's not something that really comes up often, so I have forgotten. I really hope that someone knows what I'm talking about because I don't know how to explain it better and I've already tried searching it. Thanks.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
8 Jun 12
Then it wouldn't be the word I was thinking of, but I'm looking online now.
@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Jun 12
You want to end the conversation with a positive note. Concluding the conversation maybe. How about synopsis or conclusion, wrap it up, summing up, finale or summation. I think in writing it is called the conclusion. When you readdress all the subject matter and then end it on the positive note.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
8 Jun 12
Is it either of these two? :
confabulatio or colloquium
contrario? Contrary?
Sorry I can't help any further.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
(the link I used.. latin phrases)
@Mayuko (1268)
• United States
8 Jun 12
I'm not sure what the phrase is. I looked up "agree to disagree" and Wikipedia said it's "a phrase in English referring to the resolution of a conflict", but I don't think that's exactly what you were looking for.
There is are the words cliche and platitude, but they aren't necessarily used to end conversations...I don't suppose the word you're looking for is farewell...?
I tried searching but I couldn't find anything closer to what you might be referring to.
@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
8 Jun 12
No, I remember that the word itself comes from latin and literally means something along the lines of, "to end a conversation." T