Word Study
colloquium
OXFORD DICTIONARY
colloquium, n. (pl. colloquiums or colloquia) an academic conference or seminar.
Etymology
L: see COLLOQUY
THESAURUS
colloquium
airing, analysis, assemblee, assembly, assignation, at home, ball, brawl, buzz session, canvassing, caucus, colloquy, commission, committee, conclave, concourse, conference, congregation, congress, consideration, conventicle, convention, convocation, council, dance, date, debate, debating, deliberation, dialectic, dialogue, diet, discussion, eisteddfod, examination, exchange of views, festivity, fete, forgathering, forum, gathering, get-together, housewarming, investigation, joint discussion, levee, logical analysis, logical discussion, meet, meeting, open discussion, open forum, palaver, panel, panel discussion, party, plenum, prom, quorum, rally, rap, rap session, reception, rendezvous, review, seance, seminar, session, shindig, sit-in, sitting, soiree, study, symposium, synod, town meeting, treatment, turnout, ventilationFor further exploring for "colloquium" in Webster Dictionary Online