Colloquium (noun)
kol-o-kwee-um
An academic conference or seminar.
Late 16th century (denoting a conversation): from Latin, from colloqui ‘to converse’, from col- ‘together’ + loqui ‘to talk’.
Example sentences
“He gave a short address before the colloquium broke for lunch.”

Soigné (adj) swahn-yay Carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed First recorded in 1915–20. Borrowed directly from French; originally from soin, meaning “care.” (more…)