Etymology of the English word conventicle
the English word conventicle
derived from the Latin word conventiculum (small assembly; place of assembly, resort)
derived from the Medieval Latin word conventus (agreement, covenant; coming together; convent, monastery; religious community; gathering, meeting; assembly)
derived from the Late Latin word convenire (be appropriate to, fit, be correctly shaped; it agrees, came together, is agreed; meet, assemble; go to meet; resort to; sue, prosecute)