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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSymposium
/sɪmˈpoʊ.zi.əm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
"She presented her research at an international symposium on climate change."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'symposium' originates from the Greek word 'symposion', which means 'a drinking together'. In ancient Greece, it referred to a gathering for drinking and philosophical discussion. Over time, the meaning evolved to denote a formal meeting or conference for discussion of a particular subject.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Symposium" is said worldwide
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colloque
Transliteration: colloque
"Il participe à un colloque international sur l'intelligence artificielle."
Symposium
Transliteration: Symposium
"Wissenschaftler aus der ganzen Welt nehmen an dem Symposium teil."
convegno
Transliteration: convegno
"Il simposio di quest'anno si concentra sulle energie rinnovabili."
simposio
Transliteration: simposio
"El simposio reúne a expertos de diversas disciplinas."
simpósio
Transliteration: simpósio
"O simpósio abordará os novos desafios da medicina moderna."
संगोष्ठी
Transliteration: sangoshthi
"विश्वविद्यालय में पर्यावरण पर एक संगोष्ठी आयोजित की गई है।"
研讨会
Transliteration: yántǎohuì
"专家们齐聚一堂参加关于人工智能的研讨会。"
심포지엄
Transliteration: simpoji-eom
"이번 심포지엄에서는 경제 전망을 다룰 예정이다."
シンポジウム
Transliteration: shinpojiumu
"彼は医学のシンポジウムで基調講演を行った。"
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