Meanings
adjectivesymposiac (comparative more symposiac, superlative most symposiac)
comparative more symposiac · superlative most symposiac
- Of or pertaining to a symposium.
symposiac disputations amongst my acquaintance
1731, John Arbuthnot, An Essay Concerning the Nature of Aliments, and the Choice of Them, According to the Different Constitutions of Human Bodies. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson […], →OCLC1 more example
The ancient custome in Symposiack meetings was to weave chaplets of roses about their heads.
1687, John Aubrey, Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme, page 110Synonyms: sympotic, sympotical
nounsymposiac (plural symposiacs)
plural symposiacs
- A conference or conversation of philosophers at a banquet.
- broadlyAny similar gathering.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or pertaining to a symposium.
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Origin
- Latinsymposiacus
- Englishsymposiac
From Latin symposiacus.
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Italian simposiaco
- simposiacoTranslations
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