scholiast

noun

: a maker of scholia : commentator, annotator

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek scholiastēs, from scholiazein to write scholia on, from Greek scholion

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scholiast was in 1565

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“Scholiast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholiast. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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