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Where does “symposiast” come from?

symposiast (English) comes from Ancient Greek συμποσιαστής, from Ancient Greek συμπόσιον, from Ancient Greek σῠμπότης, from Ancient Greek σῠμπῑ́νω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.

symposiast (English): One engaged with others at a banquet or...

Definitions

  1. One engaged with others at a banquet or...

Ancestry of “symposiast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυμποσιαστήςa fellow-drinker; a boon-companion
2Ancient Greekσυμπόσιονdrinking party, entertainment, feast, banquet,...
3Ancient Greekσῠμπότηςfellow drinker
4Ancient Greekσῠμπῑ́νωI drink together
5Ancient Greekσῠν-together; with, together
6Ancient Greekσύνbeside, with
7Proto-Hellenic*ksún—

Words derived from “symposiast”

  • symposiastic
  • symposiastically
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