symposiarch
- noun
- /sɪmˈpoʊziˌɑrk/
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simposiarca
- He acted as the symposiarch, guiding the evening's discussions and ensuring everyone had a chance to speak.
Examples
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At the wedding reception, the symposiarch welcomed the guests and introduced the first speaker.
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There is no symposiarch or arbiter, not even a doorkeeper to examine credentials.
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There is no symposiarch or arbiter.
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As the symposiarch of the dinner, she proposed a toast to the bride and groom.
Synonyms
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7.5
A person who hosts an event and introduces speakers or performers
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6.5
A person who introduces speakers and keeps a formal event running
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3.2
A person who gives items or announces people at a ceremony
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4.2
A person who welcomes guests and introduces speakers at a formal event
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7.5
A person who introduces speakers and asks people to raise their glasses at a formal event
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7.3
A person who leads a meeting, ceremony, or event
A woman who introduces speakers and keeps a formal event running smoothly
To act as a host at a show and introduce performers or speakers
A person who hosts a large formal meal for many guests
Surface Forms
Morphology
symposiarch = symposium (semi-transparent) = symposi + arch
Formed by adding the learned combining suffix '-arch' (meaning 'ruler' or 'presiding person') to 'symposium'; the components indicate a leader of a symposium but '-arch' is a less familiar scholarly element and 'symposium' often denotes an academic meeting rather than a banquet.
Etymology
Symposiarch comes from the same root as symposium, which originally meant 'drinking together', and the ending -arch, as in monarch, means 'ruler' or 'leader'. So a symposiarch is the person who leads a dinner or banquet and gives the toasts.