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συμπόσιον, a drinking-party, symposium

συμπόσι-ον, τό,
  • drinking-party, symposium, Thgn. 298, 496, Phoc. 11, Alc. Supp. 23.3, Pi. N. 9.48, al., Hdt. 2.78, X. Cyr. 8.8.10, etc.; σ. κατασκευάσαι, φίλοις παρασχεῖν, συνάγειν, Pl. R. 363c, Plu. Apophth.reg. 2.198b, Ath. 5.186c, etc.; παιδαγωγεῖν Pl. Lg. 641b.--Pl., X., and Plu. wrote dialogues under this name.
    • II the party itself, the guests, LXX 3 Ma. 5.36, Plu. Symp. 2.157d, QConv. 704d; ἀνακλιθῆναι . . συμπόσια συμπόσια in groups, Ev.Marc. 6.39.
    • III the room in which such parties were given, τοῦ σ. στέγη Callix. 2, cf. BGU 1793.11 (i B.C.); σαίρειν τὸ σ. Luc. D Deor. 4[24].1, etc.

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