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What is the noun for colloquium?

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colloquy
  1. A conversation or dialogue. [from 16th c.]
  2. (obsolete) A formal conference. [16th-17th c.]
  3. (Christianity) A church court held by certain Reformed denominations. [from 17th c.]
  4. A written discourse. [from 18th c.]
  5. (law) A discussion during a trial in which a judge ensures that the defendant understands what is taking place in the trial and what their rights are.
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  7. Examples:
    1. “Jaffe attended a colloquy on European security at the Sino-Soviet Institute of the George Washington University.”
      “The anomaly was the subject of a spirited colloquy between Senator Pastore and Chairman Hyde.”
      “There was a casual colloquy between court and attorneys present, resulting in a local attorney expressing his willingness to help.”
colloquium
  1. A colloquy; a meeting for discussion.
  2. An academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting.
  3. An address to an academic meeting or seminar.
  4. (law) That part of the complaint or declaration in an action for defamation which shows that the words complained of were spoken concerning the plaintiff.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “Philippe gave a short address to conclude the colloquium shortly before lunch.”
      “Started in 1992, the colloquium gives students the chance to present papers on the results of their Women Studies research projects.”
      “As a result a colloquium was convened in Edinburgh last December, and guidelines derived mainly from expert opinion are being developed.”
colloquiality
  1. (uncountable) The state or condition of being colloquial; colloquialness.
  2. (countable) A colloquial term, utterance, etc.; a colloquialism.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “He was his own Boswell with all of that immortal's colloquiality and ingenuousness.”
      “The fault of Mr Townsend's style is, diffuseness, a tendency to colloquiality, and a deficiency of vigour.”
colloquialism
  1. A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression, often regional.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Montezuma's Revenge is a colloquialism for traveler's diarrhea in visitors to Mexico.”
      “The inspiration of the 'Singapore Aunties' project comes from our eccentric and eclectic south-eastern colloquialism.”
      “Orhan Veli's colloquialism is radical and transcends the middle class from which he came.”
colloquialisation
  1. Alternative spelling of colloquialization
colloquial
  1. A colloquial word or phrase, colloquialism
colloquialization
  1. The process or result of making colloquial.
colloquialness
  1. The state or quality of being colloquial.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The colloquialness of this new dialect is deceptive, for it is neither spoken nor innate.”
colloquist
  1. One who takes part in a colloquy
colloquialisations
  1. plural of colloquialisation
colloquializations
  1. plural of colloquialization
colloquialisms
  1. plural of colloquialism
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  3. Examples:
    1. “However, it is wise to avoid slang and colloquialisms in written work as these undermine the writer's authority.”
      “It lacks the profanity and the colorful colloquialisms and even most of the informal discourse markers.”
      “Good conversation features colloquialisms, colour and the natural rhythm of speech.”
colloquialities
colloquia
  1. a plural of colloquium
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The NEA brought together artists from different disciplines for two all-day colloquia to gather advice and information for the future.”
      “Fellows will be invited to participate fully in the law school's rich intellectual life, including faculty workshops, colloquia and conferences.”
      “Even fewer students have any recall of these topics, as I know from having asked audiences at various colloquia.”
colloquists
  1. plural of colloquist
colloquiums
  1. plural of colloquium
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  3. Examples:
    1. “New members are recruited to the religion through workshops, colloquiums, religious tracts, and other publications.”
      “The closest subway station from the site of colloquiums is South Xizang Road.”
      “Another State referred to cinematography, theatrical productions, festivals, symposiums and colloquiums.”
colloquials
  1. plural of colloquial
colloquys
  1. plural of colloquy
colloquies
  1. plural of colloquy
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He may start nitpicking over virtually every script point, insisting on protracted creative colloquies with his director.”
      “This view was confirmed at two recent colloquies held by the Council of Europe.”
      “There were round-robin solos, multiguitar collisions and multigenerational colloquies.”
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