sermone

• sermo (archaic)

Borrowed from Latin sermōnem, accusative of sermō (“conversation; speech”).

• IPA^(key): /serˈmo.ne/, [s̪er̺ˈmoːn̺e]
• Stress: sermóne
• Hyphenation: ser‧mo‧ne

sermone m (plural sermoni)

1. (archaic) language, speech

   Synonyms: lingua, linguaggio

   • 14^th century, Francesco Petrarca, “S'Amore o Morte non da qualche stroppio [If Love or Death do not bring some flaw]”, in Canzoniere‎, 12th edition, Turin: Laterza, published 1989, lines 5-8:

     […] i' farò forse un mio lavor sì doppio ¶ tra lo stil de' moderni e 'l sermon prisco ¶ che, paventosamente a dirlo ardisco, ¶ infin a Roma n’udirai lo scoppio.

     […] perhaps I will create a double work in modern style but with ancient language, so that, I’m fearful of saying it too boldly, you’ll hear the noise even as far as Rome.

   • 1763, Giuseppe Parini, “Il mattino [Morning]”, in Opere dell'abate Giuseppe Parini - Volume primo [Works of abbot Giuseppe Parini - Volume one]‎, Venice: Giacomo Storti, published 1803, page 17:

     Misere labbra, che temprar non sanno ¶ Con le Galliche grazie il sermon nostro

     Bleak lips, that know not how to soften our language through the Gaulish graces

2. 1. speech (act of speaking); the words uttered in speech

      Synonym: parlare

      • 1321, Dante Alighieri, La divina commedia: Inferno [The Divine Comedy: Hell] (paperback), 12th edition, Le Monnier, published 1994, Canto XIII, lines 13–138, page 203:

        Quando 'l maestro fu sovr'esso fermo, ¶ disse: «Chi fosti, che per tante punte ¶ soffi con sangue doloroso sermo?

        When near him had the Master stayed his steps, he said: "Who wast thou, that through wounds so many art blowing out with blood thy dolorous speech?"

      • 1516, Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso [Raging Roland]‎, Venice: Printed by Gabriel Giolito, published 1551, Canto, page 145:

        E uenne con Grifon, con Aquilante, ¶ […] ¶ A cheti paſsi, e ſenza alcun ſermone.

        He came with Gryphon and with Aquilant, with stealthy pace and without speaking.

   2. (literary) sermon, lecture

      Synonym: orazione

      • 1321, Dante Alighieri, La divina commedia: Paradiso, Le Monnier, published 2002, Canto VIII, lines 145–148, page 145:

        Ma voi torcete a la religïone ¶ tal che fia nato a cignersi la spada, ¶ e fate re di tal ch'è da sermone; ¶ onde la traccia vostra è fuor di strada

        But you unto religion wrench aside him who was born to gird him with the sword, and make a king of him who is for sermons; therefore your footsteps wander from the road

3. (literary) Poetic work with moralistic and didascalic features.

• sermoneggiare

• sermonare

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /serˈmoː.ne/, [sɛrˈmoː.nɛ]

sermōne

1. ablative singular of sermō

From Anglo-Norman sermun.

sermone

1. Alternative form of sermoun

From Old French sermoner.

sermone

1. Alternative form of sermonen