SYMPOSIUM


Meaning of SYMPOSIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: sim- ' p ō -z ē - ə m also -zh( ē -) ə m

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -sia \ -z ē - 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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.