symposiast noun.
[sɪm'pǝʊzɪast] M17.[from Greek sumposiazein drink together (from sumposion SYMPOSIUM), on Greek analogies: cf. enthusiast.]1. Orig. (
rare), a symposiarch. Now, a member of a drinking-party; a banqueter.
M17.2. A participant in a symposium or conference.
L19.Verbatim What the symposiasts..discussed were criteria for assessing a dictionary. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲