I.a living together; hence, a meal in company, a social feast, entertainment, banquet (freq. and class.): “bene majores nostri accubitionem epularem amicorum, quia vitae conjunctionem haberet, convivium nominarunt, melius quam Graeci, qui hoc idem tum compotationem tum concenationem vocant,” Cic. Sen. 13, 45: “domi agitare,” Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 10: “strategum te facio huic convivio,” id. Stich. 5, 4, 20: “sublatum'st convivium,” id. Men. 3, 1, 19: “Rhodium tangere in convivio,” Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 30: “suam egit semper vitam in otio, in conviviis,” id. Ad. 5, 4, 9; 5, 9, 8; id. Hec. 1, 2, 18; Lucr. 4, 1131: “dominum cum togā pullā (videre) ante convivium,” Cic. Vat. 13, 31: “ornare splendide convivium,” id. Quint. 30, 93; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 20, § 44; Cat. 47, 5; Verg. G. 1, 301: “nos convivia cantamus,” Hor. C. 1, 6, 17; id. Epod. 11, 8; id. Ep. 1, 5 29; Prop. 4 (5), 6, 71; Tac. A. 3, 9; 15, 30.—
II. Concr., company at table, guests ( = convivae): “nequitiam vinosa tuam convivia narrant,” Ov. Am. 3, 1, 17; Sen. Tranq. 1, 8; Petr. 109, 5; Plin. 22, 23, 47. § 96; 28, 2, 5, § 27; Stat. S. 3, 1, 77.
