scholiast
pronunciation
How to pronounce scholiast in British English:
UK ['skəʊlɪˌæst]
How to pronounce scholiast in American English:
US ['skoʊlɪˌæst]
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- Noun:
- a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)
Word Origin
- scholiast (n.)
- "one who writes explanatory notes upon a classical writer," 1580s, from Late Latin scholiasta, from Late Greek skholiastes, from skholiazein, from skholion "explanatory note or comment," from skhole (see school (n.1)). Related: Scholiastic.