scholiast

scho·li·ast  (skl-st)

n.

One of the ancient commentators who annotated the classical authors.

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[Medieval Greek skholiasts, from skholiazein, to comment on, from Greek skholion, scholium; see scholium.]

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scholiast [ˈskəʊlɪˌæst]

n

(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a medieval annotator, esp of classical texts

[from Late Greek skholiastēs, from skholiazein to write a scholium]

scholiastic  adj

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scholiast

an ancient commentator on the classics, especially the writing of marginalia (scholia) on grammatical and interpretive cruxes. — scholiastic, adj.

See also: Literature

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Noun

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scholiast - a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author) glossarist - a scholiast who writes glosses or glossaries bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines