variorum

var·i·o·rum  (vâr-ôrm, -r-, vr-)

n.

1. An edition of the works of an author with notes by various scholars or editors.

2. An edition containing various versions of a text.

adj.

Of or relating to a variorum edition or text.

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[From Latin (diti cum nots) varirum, (edition with the notes) of various persons, genitive pl. of varius, various.]

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variorum [ˌvɛərɪˈɔːrəm]

adj

(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) containing notes by various scholars or critics or various versions of the text a variorum edition

n

(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an edition or text of this kind

[from Latin phrase ēditiō cum notīs variōrum edition with the notes of various commentators]

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variorum

a work containing all available versions and variants of a text to enable scholars to compare them and study the development of the work. — variorum, adj.

See also: Books

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Variorum a collection of an author’s complete works with a commentary or notes, 1728.

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Noun

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variorum - an edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors variorum edition edition - the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published