scholiast
Meanings
noun
- A scholar who writes commentary on the works of an author, especially one of the ancient commentators on classical authors.
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Etymology
From Late Latin scholiasta, from Byzantine Greek σχολιαστής (skholiastḗs), from σχολιάζειν (skholiázein), from Ancient Greek σχόλιον (skhólion).
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