symposiast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone participating at a banquet or drinking party.
  2. A participant in a symposium.

Word forms

symposiast symposiasts

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek συμποσιαστής (sumposiastḗs, “a fellow-drinker; a boon-companion”), from συμπόσιον (sumpósion), whence symposium.

Derived words

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