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symposiarch

sym·po·si·arch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sim-poh-zee-ahrk]
    • /sɪmˈpoʊ ziˌɑrk/
    • /sˈɪmpəʊsɪˌɑːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sim-poh-zee-ahrk]
    • /sɪmˈpoʊ ziˌɑrk/

Definitions of symposiarch word

  • noun symposiarch the president, director, or master of a symposium. 1
  • noun symposiarch a toastmaster. 1
  • noun symposiarch the president of a symposium, esp in classical Greece 0
  • noun symposiarch the master or director of a symposium, esp. in ancient Greece 0

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Origin of symposiarch

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
From the Greek word symposíarchos, dating back to 1595-1605. See symposium, -arch

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Parts of speech for Symposiarch

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

symposiarch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

symposiarch usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for symposiarch

noun symposiarch

  • chairperson — The chairperson of a meeting, committee, or organization is the person in charge of it.
  • introducer — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.

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