iˈɔr adjective
1.
containing different versions of the text by various editors: a variorum edition of Shakespeare.
2.
containing many notes and commentaries by a number of scholars or critics: a variorum text of Cicero.
noun
3.
a variorum edition or text.
Origin:
1720–30; short for Latin ēditiō cum notīs variōrum edition with the notes of various persons
1720–30; short for Latin ēditiō cum notīs variōrum edition with the notes of various persons
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To Variorum
Collins
World English Dictionary
variorum (ˌvɛərɪˈɔːrəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | containing notes by various scholars or critics or various versions of the text: a variorum edition |
| —n | |
| 2. | an edition or text of this kind |
| [C18: from Latin phrase ēditiō cum notīs variōrum edition with the notes of various commentators] | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Variorum
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
variorum
1728, from L., gen. pl. masc. of varius (see vary), in phrase editio cum notis variorum "an edition (especially of the complete works of a classical author) with notes of various commentators or editors." Use with ref. to an edition of an author's works containing variant readings
(1955) is "deplored by some scholars" [OED].
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
