scholiast

[ skoh-lee-ast ]

/ ˈskoʊ liˌæst /

noun

an ancient commentator on the classics.

a person who writes scholia.

Origin of scholiast

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

OTHER WORDS FROM scholiast

scho·li·as·tic, adjective

Words nearby scholiast

scholar's mate, scholastic, Scholastic Aptitude Test, scholasticate, scholasticism, scholiast, scholium, Schollander, Schomburg, Schönbein, Schönberg

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Example sentences from the Web for scholiast

A scholiast on Lucian's Dialogues of Courtesans let out the secret in a much later age.
Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Andrew Lang
The scholiast of the latter gives a description of the process, which exactly answers to the Mexican delineation.
John Rutherford, the White Chief|George Lillie Craik
The Scholiast seems correct in saying, ταις τον ‛αρματος περι την αντυγα, ενθα την οτασιν εχει ‛ο ‛ηνιοχος.
The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.|Euripides
It is curious to observe how unconsciously the Scholiast connects Calphurnius and his family with Boulogne.
Bolougne-Sur-Mer|Reverend William Canon Fleming

The like is mentioned by the Scholiast upon Lycophron, Εριννυς ἡ Δημητηρ εν Ογκαις πολει της Αρκαδιας τιμᾳται.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant

British Dictionary definitions for scholiast

scholiast

/ (ˈskəʊlɪˌæst) /

noun

a medieval annotator, esp of classical texts

Derived forms of scholiast

scholiastic, adjective

Word Origin for scholiast

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

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单词	scholiast
释义	scholiast [ skoh-lee-ast ] / ˈskoʊ liˌæst / noun an ancient commentator on the classics. a person who writes scholia. Origin of scholiast From the Greek word scholiastḗs, dating back to 1575–85. See scholium, -ast OTHER WORDS FROM scholiast scho·li·as·tic, adjective Words nearby scholiast scholar's mate, scholastic, Scholastic Aptitude Test, scholasticate, scholasticism, scholiast, scholium, Schollander, Schomburg, Schönbein, Schönberg Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scholiast A scholiast on Lucian's Dialogues of Courtesans let out the secret in a much later age. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Andrew Lang The scholiast of the latter gives a description of the process, which exactly answers to the Mexican delineation. John Rutherford, the White Chief\|George Lillie Craik The Scholiast seems correct in saying, ταις τον ‛αρματος περι την αντυγα, ενθα την οτασιν εχει ‛ο ‛ηνιοχος. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.\|Euripides It is curious to observe how unconsciously the Scholiast connects Calphurnius and his family with Boulogne. Bolougne-Sur-Mer\|Reverend William Canon Fleming The like is mentioned by the Scholiast upon Lycophron, Εριννυς ἡ Δημητηρ εν Ογκαις πολει της Αρκαδιας τιμᾳται. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)\|Jacob Bryant British Dictionary definitions for scholiast scholiast / (ˈskəʊlɪˌæst) / noun a medieval annotator, esp of classical texts Derived forms of scholiast scholiastic, adjective Word Origin for scholiast C16: from Late Greek skholiastēs, from skholiazein to write a scholium Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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