Colloquium
/kəˈloʊ.kwi.əm/noun
A formal discussion or academic conference.
Did you know?Colloquium comes from Latin colloqui, and its deeper root loquī also gave us words like eloquent and loquacious, all tied to the ancient power of speech.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*telkʷ-
“To speak or say”
Latin
Latin
loquī
“To speak”
Latin
Latin
colloquī
“To talk together, converse”
Late Latin
Latin
colloquium
“A conversation, meeting, or conference”
16th Century
English
colloquium
“A learned discussion or conference”
Modern English
English
colloquium
“A formal discussion or academic conference”
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