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Liddell-Scott-Jones Lexicon of Classical Greek
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sumposi-on, to, drinking-party, symposium, Thgn. 298,au=Thgn. 496, Phoc.11, Alc.Supp.23.3, Pind. N. 9.48, al., Hdt. 2.78, Xen. Cyrop. 8.8.10, etc.; s. kataskeuasai, philois paraschein, sunagein, Plat. Rep. 363c, Plu.2.198b, Ath.5.186c, etc.; paidagôgein Plat. Laws 641b.--Pl., X., and Plu. wrote dialogues under this name.

II. the party itself, the guests, LXX 3 Ma.5.36, Plu.2.157d, au=Plu. 704d; anaklithênai . . sumposia sumposia in groups, Ev.Marc.6.39.

III. the room in which such parties were given, tou s. stegê Callix.2, cf. BGU1793.11 (i B.C.); sairein to s. Luc.D Deor.au=Luc. 24.1, etc.