COLLOQUIUM


Meaning of COLLOQUIUM in English

kəˈlōkwēəm noun

( plural colloqui·ums -ēəmz ; or collo·quia -ēə)

Etymology: Latin

1. obsolete : conversation

2. : the part of the plaintiff's pleading in an action for slander that avers that the defendant spoke the slanderous words concerning the plaintiff or the subject matter in question in a certain conversation

3.

a. : discussion meeting : conference ; specifically : a seminar that several lecturers take turns in leading

b. : a lecture prepared for such a seminar

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.