symposiac

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noun

sym·​po·​si·​ac
simˈpōzēˌak
plural -s
archaic

symposiac

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adjective

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: of, relating to, or similar to a symposium

Word History

Etymology

Noun

back-formation from obsolete symposiacs (plural) table conversation, from Latin Symposiaca (title given to the Symposium of Plutarch †about 120a.d. Greek writer), from neuter plural of symposiacus of a symposium

Adjective

Latin symposiacus, from Greek symposiakos, from symposion symposium

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“Symposiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symposiac. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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