Skip to content

conferencia

conference

noun kohn-feh-REHN-syah Less Common

Origin: From Latin 'conferentia', from 'conferre' (to bring together).

Also means

lecture

Usage Note

Conferencia can mean a large formal conference (conferencia internacional) or a single lecture or talk at a university (dar una conferencia = to give a talk). In telephony, conferencia telefónica is a conference call. Note that congreso is more common for an academic conference with multiple sessions, while conferencia leans toward a single-speaker event.

Examples

"La conferencia duró más de dos horas."

Natural Translation

The conference lasted more than two hours.

Explore Spanish by topic