scholium
noun
scho·li·um
ˈskō-lē-əm
plural scholia
ˈskō-lē-ə
or scholiums
1
: a marginal annotation or comment (as on the text of a classic by an early grammarian)
2
: a remark or observation subjoined but not essential to a demonstration or a train of reasoning
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