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colloquium

[ kuh-loh-kwee-uh m ]

/ kəˈloʊ kwi əm /

noun, plural col·lo·qui·ums, col·lo·qui·a [kuh-loh-kwee-uh] /kəˈloʊ kwi ə/.

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

Origin of colloquium

1600–10; < Latin, equivalent to colloqu(ī) ( col- col-¹ + loquī to speak) + -ium -ium

Words nearby colloquium

collophane, collophore, colloq., colloquial, colloquialism, colloquium, colloquy, collotype, collude, collum, collun.

Example sentences from the Web for colloquia

They held weekly colloquia of scholars presenting their work.

The Mythical Harlem |Jane Ciabattari |February 17, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Henceforth all those who were at loggerheads with Erasmus, and they were many, ran the risk of being pilloried in the Colloquia.

Erasmus and the Age of Reformation |Johan Huizinga
The Moria, as a satire, is philosophical and general; the Colloquia are up to date and special.

Erasmus and the Age of Reformation |Johan Huizinga
Just imagine the Colloquia written in the racy Dutch of the sixteenth century!

Erasmus and the Age of Reformation |Johan Huizinga

Colloquia: dedicated 'optimae spei puero Johanni Erasmio Frobenio.'

Brief Lives (Vol. 1 of 2) |John Aubrey
At the moment Erasmus' "Colloquia" was the most admired academic work in the university world of the time.

Education: How Old The New |James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for colloquia

colloquium

/ (kəˈləʊkwɪəm) /

noun plural -quiums or -quia (-kwɪə)

an informal gathering for discussion

an academic seminar

Word Origin for colloquium

C17: from Latin: conversation, conference, colloquy