seminar — a conference or other meeting for discussion or training
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a conference or other meeting for discussion or training
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsemɪnɑːr/
Example Sentences
- The professor's seminar was so boring that half the students fell asleep in their coffee cups.
- She registered for a cooking seminar to impress her boyfriend, but ended up burning water.
- The leadership seminar taught us valuable skills for managing teams effectively.
seminar
NOUN[/ˈsemɪnɑːr/]
a conference or other meeting for discussion or training
Training meeting in progress
The seminar reveals how similar events follow linear patterns
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Seminar derives from Latin seminarium, literally meaning 'seed plot' or 'nursery.' The term was extended metaphorically to denote a place where knowledge is cultivated and nurtured, similar to how seeds are grown in a physical nursery.
Breakdown
semen (seed) + -arium (place for) = seminarium (seed plot); the final -ium suffix was dropped in English, yielding seminar.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The professor's seminar was so boring that half the students fell asleep in their coffee cups.”
“She registered for a cooking seminar to impress her boyfriend, but ended up burning water.”
“The leadership seminar taught us valuable skills for managing teams effectively.”
“Students must present their research findings at the weekly seminar.”
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