scholium

scho·li·um  (skl-m)

n. pl. scho·li·ums or scho·li·a (-l-)

1. An explanatory note or commentary, as on a Greek or Latin text.

2. A note amplifying a proof or course of reasoning, as in mathematics.

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[New Latin, from Greek skholion, diminutive of skhol, lecture, school; see segh- in Indo-European roots.]

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scholium [ˈskəʊlɪəm]

n pl -lia [-lɪə]

(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a commentary or annotation, esp on a classical text

[from New Latin, from Greek skholion exposition, from skholē school¹]

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scholium

a marginal note or comment, especially in an appendix, providing explanation of a Greek or Latin text. Also scholy. — scholiast, n.

See also: Books

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Noun

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scholium - a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature) scholia marginalia - notes written in the margin