scholiast
scholiast · scholiasts
A scholar who writes commentary on the works of an author, especially one of the…A scholar who writes commentary on the works of an author, especially one of the ancient commentators on classical authors.
/ˈskəʊ.lɪ.æst/
Meaning
1 sensesA scholar who writes commentary on the works of an author, especially one of the ancient commentators on classical authors.
a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)
Origin
From Late Latin scholiasta, from Byzantine Greek σχολιαστής (skholiastḗs), from σχολιάζεινFrom Late Latin scholiasta, from Byzantine Greek σχολιαστής (skholiastḗs), from σχολιάζειν (skholiázein), from Ancient Greek σχόλιον (skhólion).
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Forms
plural: scholiasts| Singular | scholiast |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedscholiastic