Definitions for symposium
sɪmˈpoʊ zi əm; -zi əsym·po·sium

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. symposiumnoun

   a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. symposiumnoun

   A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.

2. symposiumnoun

   (in ancient Greece) A drinking party, especially one with intellectual discussion.

3. Etymology: From syn + pino.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Symposium

   In Ancient Greece, the symposium (Greek: συμπόσιον symposion or symposio, from συμπίνειν sympinein, "to drink together") was a part of a banquet that took place after the meal, when drinking for pleasure was accompanied by music, dancing, recitals, or conversation. Literary works that describe or take place at a symposium include two Socratic dialogues, Plato's Symposium and Xenophon's Symposium, as well as a number of Greek poems such as the elegies of Theognis of Megara. Symposia are depicted in Greek and Etruscan art that shows similar scenes.In modern usage, it has come to mean an academic conference or meeting such as a scientific conference. The equivalent of a Greek symposium in Roman society is the Latin convivium.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. symposium

   A symposium is a formal gathering or conference, usually held by a particular academic or professional group, where experts in a specific field discuss and exchange ideas on a particular topic. Often, it involves presentations, speeches or discussions, followed by a question-and-answer session. The term originally comes from ancient Greece, where it referred to a social gathering for drinking and intellectual conversation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Symposiumnoun

   a drinking together; a merry feast

2. Symposiumnoun

   a collection of short essays by different authors on a common topic; -- so called from the appellation given to the philosophical dialogue by the Greeks

3. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. sympo`sion a drinking party, feast; sy`n with + po`sis a drinking. See Syn-, and cf. Potable.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Symposium

   In ancient Greece, the symposium was a drinking party. Literary works that describe or take place at a symposium include two Socratic dialogues, Plato's Symposium and Xenophon's Symposium, as well as a number of Greek poems such as the elegies of Theognis of Megara. Symposia are depicted in Greek and Etruscan art that shows similar scenes. The equivalent in Roman society is the Latin convivium.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Symposium

   sim-pō′zi-um, n. a drinking together: a banquet with philosophic conversation: a merry feast.—adjs. Sympō′siac, Sympō′sial.—ns. Sym-pō′siarch, the master of the feast, a toast-master; Sympō′siast, one who takes part in a symposium. [L.,—Gr. symposion—syn, together, posis, a drinking—pinein, to drink.]

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. symposium

   Song lyrics by symposium -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by symposium on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Conference

How to pronounce symposium?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say symposium in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of symposium in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of symposium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of symposium in a Sentence

1. Maya Dodd:

   Today we have fully endorsed the calls to action announced during the symposium and used these to develop proposals to increase the number of women involved, not only on the field but also in governance and in business aspects of the game.

2. Host Alien Life -RSB- Dick:

   There is also the question of what I call astro-ethics, how do you treat alien life? How do you treat it differently, ranging from microbes to intelligence? So we had a philosopher at our symposium talking about the moral status of non-human organisms, talking in relation to animals on Earth and what their status is in relation to us.

3. My Pillow:

   The symposium was to get the big audience and have all the media there and then they – the cyber guys – saying yes this data is from the 2020 election and you better look at how they intruded into our machines, our computers, and that was the whole purpose.

4. Grant Newsham:

   Capabilities haven't developed as quickly or as fully as they might, the Symposium will hopefully coalesce these ongoing but somewhat disjointed efforts towards amphibious capability.

5. Maya Dodd:

   It has been exciting to see the upsurge in interest for women’s football in the weeks following the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada, but we need to ensure the momentum is maintained, today we have fully endorsed the calls to action announced during the symposium and used these to develop proposals to increase the number of women involved, not only on the field but also in governance and in business aspects of the game.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=symposium
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Symposium
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symposium
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symposium
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=symposium
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=symposium