colloquium

colloquium

an academic conference or seminar

Not to be confused with:

colloquial – not formal or literary; belonging to or typical of ordinary or familiar language

colloquy – the act of conversing; a conversation

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col·lo·qui·um

 (kə-lō′kwē-əm)

n. pl. col·lo·qui·ums or col·lo·qui·a (-kwē-ə)

1. An informal meeting for the exchange of views.

2. An academic seminar on a broad field of study, usually led by a different lecturer at each meeting.

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[Latin, conversation, from colloquī, to talk together : com-, com- + loquī, to speak; see tolk^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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colloquium

(kəˈləʊkwɪəm)

n, pl -quiums or -quia (-kwɪə)

1. an informal gathering for discussion

2. (Education) an academic seminar

[C17: from Latin: conversation, conference, colloquy]

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col•lo•qui•um

(kəˈloʊ kwi əm)

n., pl. -qui•ums, -qui•a (-kwi ə)

a conference at which scholars or other experts present papers on and discuss a specific topic.

[1600–10; < Latin: talk, conversation]

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Colloquium

 a conference; an assembly for discussion [from colloque, ‘a place for conversation in a monastery,’ 1844].

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	colloquium - an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting conference - a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda) research colloquium - a colloquium at which the results of (scientific) research are reported
	2.	colloquium - an address to an academic meeting or seminar speech, address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"

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colloquium

noun

A meeting for the exchange of views:

conference, discussion, parley, seminar.

Informal: powwow.

Slang: rap session.

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Translations

colloquerencontre

коллоквиум

colloquium

[kəˈləʊkwɪəm] N (colloquiums or colloquia (pl)) → coloquio m

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colloquium

n → Kolloquium nt

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