Conversers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of individuals engaged in a dialogue or discussion with another party
2. People who exchange ideas and information through conversation, often showcasing varying perspectives
3. Individuals participating in a communicative interaction, sharing thoughts and engaging in discourse with others

Etymology: "Conversers" is simply the plural of "converser," which is "converse" with the agent suffix "-er" added. The noun "converse" itself came into English from Old French "converser," meaning to live among or associate with, reaching back to Latin "conversari," a frequentative of "convertere," to turn around. So the earliest sense was physical movement and dwelling in a place, and the idea of trading words came later. The suffix "-er" has a long pedigree of its own. It descends through Old English "-ere" and Old French "-ier" from Latin "-arius," which marked a person connected with an occupation or activity. Attaching it to "converse" turns the act of talking with others into a label for the people doing the talking, so a converser is simply someone who takes part in conversation.

Synonyms: speakers, talkers, communicators, interlocutors, chatters

Antonyms: listeners, audience, observers, silent parties, quiet ones