French word

colloque

Pronunciation

IPA/kolɔk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsymposium

Example

Le colloque commence à neuf heures.

The symposium begins at nine.

Illustration for colloque (symposium)

More examples

Nous allons participer au colloque demain.

We are going to participate in the symposium tomorrow.

Core concept

A focused academic gathering in which experts present findings and exchange detailed questions.

Common phrases

  • participer à un colloque

    participate in a symposium

  • organiser un colloque

    organize a symposium

  • assister à un colloque

    attend a symposium

Similar words

conférence: A speaking event where a lecturer or researcher addresses an audience.
réunion: A meeting where group members discuss matters and share information.

Definition in French

Rassemblement de spécialistes qui présentent et débattent des travaux ou des recherches autour d'un thème précis.

Word origin

French colloque comes from Latin colloquium, a noun related to colloqui, meaning to converse, with the sense of shared discussion retained.

Usage tips

  • Colloque belongs mainly to formal academic usage, while conférence more often names a lecture or a broader public talk.

Other meanings

  • colloquiumnoun

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