Meanings
plural conventicula
- A short intensive immersion workshop where participants speak only Latin (or sometimes Ancient Greek) from morning to night, typically featuring conversation circles, games, lectures, meals, and excursions, all conducted exclusively in the ancient language.
The Conventiculum was five days long and a true test of the skills I had learned so far at Duke
2023 July 14, “Latin Conventiculum -- Immersive Spoken Latin”, in Duke Department of Classical Studies, archived from the original on 27 Mar 20251 more example
Even while eating their lunch, conventiculum attendees strictly adhere to the Latin-only rule. […] The first conventiculum had just 12 participants, but now the event boasts an enrollment of 85 Latin enthusiasts from all over the world.
2014 July 24, “'Dead' Language Resurrected at UK”, in University of Kentucky Now University News, archived from the original on 09 Dec 2025Synonyms: rusticatio
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA short intensive immersion workshop where participants speak only Latin (or sometimes Ancient Greek) from morning to night, typically featuring conversation circles, games, lectures, meals, and excursions, all conducted exclusively in the ancient language.
Origin
- Latinconventiculum
- Englishconventiculum
Borrowed from Latin conventiculum, diminutive of conventus (“meeting; conjunction; agreement”)
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