colloquium

American  

[kuh-loh-kwee-uhm] / kəˈloʊ kwi əm /

noun

plural

colloquiums, colloquia

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

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colloquium British  

/ kəˈləʊkwɪəm /

noun

1. an informal gathering for discussion

2. an academic seminar

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Etymology

Origin of colloquium

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

Example Sentences

The first recorded Scottish Parliament in 1235 was known as a colloquium, a place of conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A new role we will see is chief longevity officer,” Waterhouse said at a colloquium on work and wellness for older people organized by the University of Maine’s Center on Aging.

From MarketWatch

“A new role we will see is Chief Longevity Officer,” Waterhouse said at the University of Maine Center on Aging’s colloquium, “Work & Wellness for Older Adults.”

From MarketWatch

Ms. Rosenbury defended counting guest speakers as part-time faculty, saying it fell within A.B.A. standards because they were “practicing lawyers, judges and colloquium speakers” whose participation was integral to courses.

From New York Times

It's called the Sage Lodge in Pray, Montana, and it’s where George Mason University sends gaggles of federal judges for a week-long “colloquium” every year or so.

From Salon