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Meaning of "symposium" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SYMPOSIUM

Via Latin from Greek sumposion, from sumpinein to drink together, from sum-syn- + pinein to drink.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SYMPOSIUM

symposium  [sɪmˈpəʊzɪəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SYMPOSIUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Symposium is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SYMPOSIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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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.

Definition of symposium in the English dictionary

The first definition of symposium in the dictionary is a conference or meeting for the discussion of some subject, esp an academic topic or social problem. Other definition of symposium is a collection of scholarly contributions, usually published together, on a given subject. Symposium is also a drinking party with intellectual conversation, music, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SYMPOSIUM


Brundisium
brʌnˈdɪzɪəm
caesium
ˈsiːzɪəm
cesium
ˈsiːzɪəm
dichasium
daɪˈkeɪzɪəm
Elysium
ɪˈlɪzɪəm
epimysium
ˌɛpɪˈmɪzɪəm
gymnasium
dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm
indusium
ɪnˈdjuːzɪəm
magnesium
mæɡˈniːzɪəm
monochasium
ˌmɒnəʊˈkeɪzɪəm
museum
mjuːˈzɪəm
perimysium
ˌpɛrɪˈmɪzɪəm
pleiochasium
ˌplaɪəʊˈkeɪzɪəm
polychasium
ˌpɒlɪˈkeɪzɪəm
progymnasium
ˌprəʊdʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm
Rijksmuseum
ˈraɪxsmjuːˌzɪəm
trapezium
trəˈpiːzɪəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SYMPOSIUM

symploce
sympodia
sympodial
sympodially
sympodium
symposia
symposiac
symposial
symposiarch
symposiast
symptom
symptomatic
symptomatically
symptomatise
symptomatize
symptomatologic
symptomatology
symptomless
symptomological
symptomology

WORDS THAT END LIKE SYMPOSIUM

aluminium
aquarium
at a premium
auditorium
Belgium
calcium
consortium
dysprosium
equilibrium
hassium
lithium
millennium
Novaesium
podium
potassium
premium
sodium
stadium
titanium
yttrium

Synonyms and antonyms of symposium in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SYMPOSIUM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «symposium» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of symposium

Translation of «symposium» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SYMPOSIUM

Find out the translation of symposium to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of symposium from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «symposium» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

专题研讨会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

simposio
570 millions of speakers

English

symposium
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संगोष्ठी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ندوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

симпозиум
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

simpósio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্মেলন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

symposium
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simposium
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Symposium
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

公開討論会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

심포지엄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Simposium
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Hội nghị chuyên đề
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருத்தரங்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चर्चासत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sempozyum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

simposio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sympozjum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

симпозіум
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

simpozion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμπόσιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

simposium
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

symposium
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

symposium
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of symposium

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SYMPOSIUM»

The term «symposium» is very widely used and occupies the 10.654 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SYMPOSIUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «symposium» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «symposium» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about symposium

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SYMPOSIUM»

Discover the use of symposium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to symposium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Plato's Symposium: A Translation by Seth Benardete with ...
This new edition brings together the English translation of the renowned Plato scholar and translator, Seth Benardete, with two illuminating commentaries on it: Benardete's "On Plato's Symposium" and Allan Bloom's provocative essay, "The ...
Plato, 2001
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Leo Strauss On Plato's Symposium
The first major piece of unpublished work by Leo Strauss to appear in more than thirty years, this volume offers the public the unprecedented experience of encountering this renowned scholar as his students did.
Leo Strauss, Seth Benardete, 2003
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Symposium and Phaedrus
This combined book of two of Plato's most famous dialogues, Symposium and Phaedrus, contemplates the theme of love, looking at the phenomenon through various philosophical lenses.
Plato, 2010
4
From Symposium to Eucharist: The Banquet in the Early ...
From Plato to the New Testament, banquets held an important place in creating community, sharing values, and connecting with the divine.
Dennis Edwin Smith
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Authenticity in the Kitchen: Proceedings of the Oxford ...
The Oxford Symposium on Food on Cookery continues to be the premier English conference on this topic, gathering academics, professional writers and amateurs from Britain, the USA, Australia and many other countries to discuss contributions ...
Richard Hosking, 2006
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Ballistics 2011: 26th International Symposium
Includes papers that were first presented at a September 2011 conference organized by the National Defense Industrial Association and the International Ballistics Society.
Ernest Baker, Douglas Templeton, 2011
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Symposium of Plato
"By far the liveliest, most readable translation ever published of the Symposium--perhaps the liveliest, most readable translation of a Platonic dialogue ever printed.
Plato, 1993
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Hideous Gnosis: Black Metal Theory Symposium 1
" Erik Butler, "The Counter-Reformation in Stone and Metal: Spiritual Substances." Scott Wilson, "BAsileus philosoPHOrum METaloricum." Hunter Hunt-Hendrix, "Transcendental Black Metal." Nicola Masciandaro, "Anti-Cosmosis: Black Mahapralaya.
Nicola Masciandaro, 2010
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18th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
The series serves as a forum for engineers, scientists, researchers, managers and students from academia and industry to: - present new computer aided methods, algorithms, techniques related to process and product engineering, - discuss ...
Bertrand Braunschweig, Xavier Joulia, 2008
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Plato's Symposium
This book introduces the literary and historical context of Plato's work, surveys and explains the arguments, and considers why Plato has cast this work in a highly unusual narrative form.
Richard Hunter Regius Professor of Greek University of Cambridge, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SYMPOSIUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term symposium is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jameis Winston: 'I'm just moving forward'
BEREA, Ohio — The NFL's annual rookie symposium is supposed to help the newest crop of players learn to handle life in the spotlight. No. 1 overall pick ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
2
NFL Rookie Symposium: Undaunted by position switch, Akron's …
NFL Rookie Symposium: Undaunted by position switch, Akron's Shaquille ... NFL Rookie Symposium's PLAY 60 Youth Football Clinic at Browns headquarters. «Akron Beacon Journal, Jun 15»
3
Current and former Ravens play significant role at NFL rookie …
Current and former Ravens are playing a significant role in the four-day symposium, designed to get rookies ready for the NFL and beyond. Running back Justin ... «Baltimore Sun, Jun 15»
4
Geena Davis to Speak at London's Global Symposium on Gender in …
LONDON — Geena Davis will deliver the opening speech at the Global Symposium on Gender in Media on Oct. 8, which is hosted by the Geena Davis Institute, ... «Variety, Jun 15»
5
Medical Marijuana Symposium
The symposium at National Jewish Health will include presentations on Saturday by researchers funded by the state of Colorado to study the safety and ... «KRDO, Jun 15»
6
US Pacific Command Symposium Enhances Regional Stability
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2015 – The U.S. Pacific Command Amphibious Leaders Symposium, which includes more than 20 nations, will enhance stability in the ... «Department of Defense, May 15»
7
Volkswagen Presents Next-Gen W-12 Engine At Vienna Motor …
At the past week's Vienna Motor Symposium, the same event where Audi presented its next-generation 2.0-liter four-cylinder, the VW Group unveiled a new ... «Motor Authority, May 15»
8
Happiness symposium coming to Vancouver this week
... of are more in your face during spring and summer.” The Vancouver symposium takes place two days before the release of the 2015 World Happiness Report. «The Globe and Mail, Apr 15»
9
Bob Schieffer announces retirement at Schieffer Symposium
Gayle King, co-host of CBS This Morning, said to Schieffer after the symposium. “I'm not thinking about the panel. Talk about burying the lede! You buried the ... «TCU 360, Apr 15»
10
Data Presented at 2015 ASCO Genitourinary Symposium Compares …
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- GenomeDx Biosciences today announced that data to be presented at the 2015 ASCO Genitourinary Symposium ... «PR Newswire, Feb 15»

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