con·ver·sant

[kuhn-vur-suhnt, kon-ver-]
adjective
1.
familiar by use or study (usually followed by with ): conversant with Spanish history.
2.
Archaic. having regular or frequent conversation; intimately associating; acquainted.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English conversa(u)nt < Latin conversant- (stem of conversāns), present participle of conversārī to associate with. See converse1, -ant

con·ver·sance, con·ver·san·cy, noun
con·ver·sant·ly, adverb
non·con·ver·sance, noun
non·con·ver·san·cy, noun
non·con·ver·sant, adjective
non·con·ver·sant·ly, adverb
un·con·ver·sant, adjective


1. versed, learned, skilled, practiced, well-informed, proficient.
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conversant (kənˈvɜːsənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj (and foll by with)
experienced (in), familiar (with), or acquainted (with)
 
con'versance
 
n
 
con'versancy
 
n
 
con'versantly
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

conversant
mid-14c., from Fr. conversant, prp. of converser (see converse (v.)).
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Example sentences
Branding involves the location and arousal of affection, and you can't do it
  unless you are conversant in the language of romance.
Orthodontists, periodontists and those conversant in lower porcelain laminates.
Still, politicians are more conversant with human irrationality than most.
You'll be expected to be conversant in these topics and to be able to speak
  about all of this in a knowledgeable way.
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