scholiast

[ skoh-lee-ast ]

noun
  1. an ancient commentator on the classics.

  2. a person who writes scholia.

Origin of scholiast

1
From the Greek word scholiastḗs, dating back to 1575–85. See scholium, -ast

Other words from scholiast

  • scho·li·as·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for scholiast

scholiast

/ (ˈskəʊlɪˌæst) /


noun
  1. a medieval annotator, esp of classical texts

Origin of scholiast

1
C16: from Late Greek skholiastēs, from skholiazein to write a scholium

Derived forms of scholiast

  • scholiastic, adjective

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