transcription, транскрипция: [ sim-ˈpō-zē-əm also ]
-zh(ē-)əm noun
( plural sym·po·sia -zē-ə, -zh(ē-)ə ; or -siums )
Etymology: Latin, from Greek symposion, from sympinein to drink together, from syn- + pinein to drink — more at potable
Date: 1711
1.
a. : a convivial party (as after a banquet in ancient Greece) with music and conversation
b. : a social gathering at which there is free interchange of ideas
2.
a. : a formal meeting at which several specialists deliver short addresses on a topic or on related topics — compare colloquium
b. : a collection of opinions on a subject ; especially : one published by a periodical
c. : discussion