Colloquium is a polysemic concept; however, its meanings are in some way related to a similar theme. One of them refers to the conversation that occurs between two or more people. Also, those meetings in which a limited number of people debate on a particular topic are called colloquium. In the same way, they are those dissertations, conferences or presentations in which a group of individuals, experts in the field, are prepared to discuss a matter of relevance to their field of study. Finally, it is about those literary compositions in dialogue, which are distinguished by not being related to the theater in any way.
This word originates from the Greek word "colloquium", which can be translated as "conversation"; This term is composed of a series of affixes that guide its meaning, the prefix being "co-" (union), the verb is "loqui" (speaking) and the suffix is "ium", used to refer that it is a noun. Since classical antiquity, important colloquia have been observed between figures of ecclesiastical or religious, political, social and economic authority. Examples are the Colloquium of Cascar, in Mesopotamia, in which the bishops Arquelao and Manes participated, in addition to the Colloquium of Berma, which took place in 1588, between Catholics and reformists.
At some point in history, colloquia were reserved exclusively for discussions of religion. This, with the passage of time, was changing, until it extended to science and the multitude of fields that compose it.
