symposium
Meanings
noun
- A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.
- A drinking party in Ancient Greece, especially one with intellectual discussion.
- A collection of essays, articles or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors.
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Borrowed from Latin symposium, from Ancient Greek συμπόσιον (sumpósion, “drinking party”) from συμπίνω (sumpínō, “drink together”), from συν- (sun-, “together-”) + πίνω (pínō, “drink”). Morphologically compare compotation.
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