colloquium
gb/kəlˈoʊkwiəm/ us/kəlˈoʊkwiəm/
C1
English
tudományos kollokvium, szakszeminárium, eszmecsere, párbeszéd, konferenciakötet, tanulmánykötet
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
1
Usage pattern:
a colloquium (on [topic])
The physics department hosts a colloquium every Friday afternoon.
A fizika tanszék minden péntek délután tudományos kollokviumot tart.
She gave a colloquium on her latest findings in neuroscience.
A legújabb idegtudományi eredményeiről tartott előadást egy tudományos kollokviumon.
After the colloquium, the speaker stayed for an extended Q&A session.
Learner examples
I went to a colloquium at the university.
Elmentem egy tudományos kollokviumra az egyetemen.
There was a talk and questions at the colloquium.
A kollokviumon volt egy előadás, utána pedig kérdések.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse colloquium with colloquial (informal language).
Meaning
academic talk with discussion
Collocations
attend a colloquium
|host a colloquium
|a departmental colloquium
|a research colloquium
|a weekly colloquium
|a colloquium on climate change
|give a colloquium
|present at a colloquium
|colloquium speaker
|colloquium audience
Synonyms
seminar (Often smaller and more class-like than a colloquium.)
|
symposium (Often more formal and may involve multiple speakers.)
|
conference (Usually larger and longer, often spanning multiple days.)
Themes
education
|academia
|research
|events
Definition
a university talk where people discuss research
An academic meeting, often featuring a lecture or presentation followed by questions and discussion.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Usage pattern:
a colloquium in [subject] / a [subject] colloquium
He enrolled in a graduate colloquium on political theory.
Beiratkozott egy politikai elméletről szóló mesterszintű szakszemináriumra.
The colloquium requires students to lead the discussion each week.
A szakszemináriumon a hallgatóknak minden héten vezetniük kell a beszélgetést.
Our department offers a senior colloquium as a capstone course.
Learner examples
She takes a colloquium about modern art.
Egy modern művészetről szóló szakszemináriumra jár.
Common mistake:
Learners may treat colloquium as always meaning a one-time event; it can also mean a course in some universities.
Meaning
discussion-based university class
Collocations
a graduate colloquium
|an honors colloquium
|a senior colloquium
|enroll in a colloquium
|teach a colloquium
|a writing colloquium
|a philosophy colloquium
|a capstone colloquium
Synonyms
seminar (More common term for a discussion-based class.)
|
tutorial (Often smaller and more focused on guidance than peer discussion.)
Themes
education
|academia
Definition
an advanced class where students discuss a topic
A university course or class meeting, especially for advanced students, organized around discussion of a specialized subject.
NOUN
C2
LITERARY
3
eszmecsere
B2
párbeszéd
B1
Usage pattern:
a colloquium between [someone] and [someone]
The essay imagines a colloquium between the poet and his critics.
Az esszé egy eszmecserét képzel el a költő és kritikusai között.
Their colloquium ranged from ethics to politics.
Eszmecseréjük az etikától a politikáig sok témát érintett.
The book is written as a colloquium in which two voices debate the same question.
Common mistake:
This sense is uncommon in everyday English; most uses refer to academic events.
Meaning
formal conversation or dialogue
Collocations
a colloquium between
|a philosophical colloquium
|an intellectual colloquium
|a private colloquium
Synonyms
dialogue (More common word for an exchange of ideas.)
|
conversation (More general and less formal.)
Antonyms
monologue (A one-sided speech rather than an exchange.)
Themes
communication
|language
Definition
a formal conversation
A formal conversation or dialogue, especially an exchange of ideas.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
4
Usage pattern:
the colloquium on [topic] (published)
The colloquium was later published as an edited volume.
A kollokvium anyaga később szerkesztett konferenciakötetként jelent meg.
Several chapters in the colloquium have become standard references.
A konferenciakötet több fejezete alapvető hivatkozássá vált.
She cited a paper from the 2018 colloquium proceedings.
Common mistake:
In this sense, colloquium can refer to the published material, not the event itself.
Meaning
papers published from a meeting
Collocations
colloquium proceedings
|published colloquium
|the colloquium volume
|edit the colloquium
Synonyms
proceedings (Standard term for the published record of a meeting.)
|
edited volume (General term for a book compiled by editors.)
Themes
academia
|publishing
|research
Definition
a book of articles from an academic meeting
A collection of papers or talks published from an academic colloquium.
Grammar
Dictionary form
colloquium
IPA
GB/kəlˈoʊkwiəm/
US/kəlˈoʊkwiəm/
Syllables & stress
col - loqui - um (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (loqui)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: colloquium
- Plural: colloquia, colloquiums
Word family
Forms
colloquia
noun
colloquiums
noun
Core family
colloquial
adjective C1
colloquially
adverb C1
Related words
colloquialism
noun
Advanced or less common
colloquy
noun
Expressions
colloquium series
1/kəlˈoʊkwiəm sˈɪɹiz/
fixed phrase
technical
regular set of colloquium events
a group of talks that happens regularly
Examples
- Our colloquium series brings in a guest speaker every month.
- The department canceled this week’s colloquium series talk due to travel delays.
- She helps organize the colloquium series for the lab.
Learner examples
- There is a colloquium series this semester.
colloquium speaker
1/kəlˈoʊkwiəm spˈikɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
person giving the colloquium talk
the person who gives the talk
Examples
- The colloquium speaker met with graduate students after the talk.
- We need to confirm the colloquium speaker’s travel plans.
- This week’s colloquium speaker is from Oxford.
Learner examples
- The colloquium speaker answered questions.
colloquium talk
1/kəlˈoʊkwiəm tˈɔk/
fixed phrase
technical
talk given at a colloquium
a talk at an academic meeting
Examples
- He’s giving a colloquium talk on machine learning tomorrow.
- The colloquium talk ran long, so the discussion was brief.
- Please send the title of your colloquium talk by Friday.
Learner examples
- She will give a colloquium talk.
departmental colloquium
1/dɪpˌɑɹtmˈɛntəl kəlˈoʊkwiəm/
fixed phrase
technical
colloquium run by a department
a university department’s talk and discussion event
Examples
- The departmental colloquium is open to the public.
- She presented her work at the departmental colloquium last week.
- They advertise the departmental colloquium through a mailing list.
Learner examples
- I attended the departmental colloquium.