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symposiac

American  
[sim-poh-zee-ak] / sɪmˈpoʊ ziˌæk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or suitable for a symposium.

noun

  1. a symposium.

symposiac British  
/ sɪmˈpəʊzɪˌæk /

adjective

  1. of, suitable for, or occurring at a symposium

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noun

  1. an archaic word for symposium

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Etymology

Origin of symposiac

1575–85; < Latin symposiacus < Greek symposiakós. See symposium, -ac

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I am told that in Germany it matters NOT how friendly the members of a symposiac may be, everybody is expected to order and pay for his own booze.

From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 by Brann, William Cowper

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