scholiast
Meanings
Plural: scholiasts
Noun
- a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)
- A scholar who writes commentary on the works of an author, especially one of the ancient commentators on classical authors.
Origin / Etymology
From Late Latin scholiasta, from Byzantine Greek σχολιαστής (skholiastḗs), from σχολιάζειν (skholiázein), from Ancient Greek σχόλιον (skhólion).
Scrabble Score: 14
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scholiast is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
scholiast is a valid Words With Friends word