Main Entry: col·lo·qui·um

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈlō-kwē-əm\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural col·lo·qui·ums or -quia\-kwē-ə\

Etymology: Latin, colloquy

Date: 1844

: a usually academic meeting at which specialists deliver addresses on a topic or on related topics and then answer questions relating to them