seminar

seminarnoun

Alternative meanings

seminar; educational session; training session; formative meeting; academic or professional event for learning or discussing a topic

Pronunciation

SEH-mee-nar

Root and affixes

Loanword from English seminar and related to Spanish seminario. Very common in educational, work, and professional contexts.

Variants or conjugations

seminar = seminar; seminario = Spanish form; workshop = practical workshop; komperensiya = conference; pagbansay = training

Related words and expressions

education, training, class, lecture, workshop, conference

Meaning and usage notes

Use seminar for educational or professional seminars. If it is more practical and participatory, workshop may sound better; if it is a large event, komperensiya.