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.
Words nearby colloquium
collophane,
collophore,
colloq.,
colloquial,
colloquialism,
colloquium,
colloquy,
collotype,
collude,
collum,
collun.
Example sentences from the Web for colloquium
Nor are these Names by any Means more illustrious, than those we meet with in the Colloquium.
An Essay on Criticism |John Oldmixon
British Dictionary definitions for colloquium
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