"symposiast" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: symposiasts [plural]
Etymology: From the Ancient Greek συμποσιαστής (sumposiastḗs, “a fellow-drinker; a boon-companion”), from συμπόσιον (sumpósion), whence symposium. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|συμποσιαστής||a fellow-drinker; a boon-companion}} Ancient Greek συμποσιαστής (sumposiastḗs, “a fellow-drinker; a boon-companion”), {{m|grc|συμπόσιον}} συμπόσιον (sumpósion), {{m|en|symposium}} symposium Head templates: {{en-noun}} symposiast (plural symposiasts)
  1. One engaged with others at a banquet or merrymaking.
    Sense id: en-symposiast-en-noun-PPYcUYB1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 94 6
  2. A participant in a symposium.
    Sense id: en-symposiast-en-noun-mQJgqlq9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: symposiastic

Inflected forms

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