First Known Use: 1844
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colloquium
noun col·lo·qui·um \kə-ˈlō-kwē-əm\
plural col·lo·qui·ums or -quia \-kwē-ə\
Definition of COLLOQUIUM
: a usually academic meeting at which specialists deliver addresses on a topic or on related topics and then answer questions relating to them
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Origin of COLLOQUIUM
Latin, colloquy
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