simˈpōzēəm sometimes -ōzh(ē)əm noun
( plural sympo·sia -zēə, -zh(ē)ə ; or symposiums )
Etymology: Latin, from Greek symposion, from sympinein to drink together, from syn- + pinein to drink — more at potable
1.
a. : a drinking party ; especially : one following a banquet and providing music, singing, and conversation
b. : a banquet or other social gathering at which there is free interchange of ideas
2.
a. : a meeting at which several speakers deliver short addresses on related topics or on various aspects of the same topic
b. : a collection of opinions on a subject ; especially : one assembled and published by a periodical
c. : discussion