scholiast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A scholar who writes commentary on the works of an author, especially one of the ancient commentators on classical authors.

Pronunciation

/ˈskəʊ.lɪ.æst/

Word forms

scholiast scholiasts

Etymology

From Late Latin scholiasta, from Byzantine Greek σχολιαστής (skholiastḗs), from σχολιάζειν (skholiázein), from Ancient Greek σχόλιον (skhólion).

Derived words

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