συμπόσι-ον,τό,
A. 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. 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. 2.157d , 704d ;ἀνακλιθῆναι . . συμπόσια συμπόσιαingroups,
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.
24.1 , etc.