convive

[ kon-vahyv; French kawn-veev ]

/ ˈkɒn vaɪv; French kɔ̃ˈviv /

an eating or drinking companion; fellow diner or drinker.

Origin of convive

1640–50; < French < Latin convīva table-companion, guest, equivalent to con- con- + -vīva, derivative of vīvere to live. See vital

Here is a case in point that was narrated to me by one of the three convives.

Human Intercourse |Philip Gilbert Hamerton
Such was the fortune of him who was one, and, I repeat it, the pleasantest of our convives.

Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. |Charles James Lever
On Wednesdays there was always a dinner at the Palazzo Lanfranchi, to which the convives were cordially welcomed.

Byron |Richard Edgcumbe
While the convives were passing through the hall, Mr. Sidney, the physiognomist and expert, seemed disinclined to proceed.

Stories by American Authors, Volume 2 |Various

The uniformity of costume appears to represent uniformity of sentiment and to ensure a sort of harmony amongst the convives.

The Intellectual Life |=Philip Gilbert Hamerton