Symposia vs Sympodia - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between symposia and sympodia

is that symposia is (symposium) while sympodia is .

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(symposium)

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(en-noun)

A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.

(in ancient Greece ) A drinking party, especially one with intellectual discussion.

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