LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

symposium

symposium n (genitive symposiī or symposī)
Classical[symˈpɔ.si.ũː]Ecclesiastical[simˈpɔː.s̬i.um]

Meaning

  1. neutersymposium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesymposiumsymposia
genitivesymposiī
symposī		symposiōrum
dativesymposiōsymposiīs
accusativesymposiumsymposia
ablativesymposiōsymposiīs
vocativesymposiumsymposia

Sympŏsĭum, ii, n., = Συμπόσιον (The Banquet),
I. the title of one of Plato's dialogues, Gell. 1, 9, 9; Quint. 8, 4, 23; Nep. Alcib. 2, 2.—A dialogue of Xenophon, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 79.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesSymposiumSymposium (συμπόσιον, comissatio, convivium), a drinking-party. Greek The συμπόσιον, or the πότος, must be distinguished from the δεῖπνον: for though …

Quick answers

What does symposium mean in Latin?
symposium, a noun, means “symposium”.
What is the genitive of symposium?
The genitive singular is symposiī. symposium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce symposium?
In classical Latin, [symˈpɔ.si.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [simˈpɔː.s̬i.um].