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scholiast

/'skoʊlɪ,æst/

Synonyms of scholiast Antonyms of scholiast Examples of scholiast Usage of scholiast Parts of scholiast Definition that contains scholiast Words sounding like scholiast Explanation of scholiast

noun
a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)
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bookman scholar scholarly person student

Definition that contains scholiast

glossarist a scholiast who writes glosses or glossaries
scholia a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature)
scholium a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature)