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Etymology

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From Late Latin scholiasta, from Byzantine Greek σχολιαστής (skholiastḗs), from σχολιάζειν (skholiázein), from Ancient Greek σχόλιον (skhólion).

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Noun

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scholiast (plural scholiasts)

  1. A scholar who writes commentary on the works of an author, especially one of the ancient commentators on classical authors.

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