First Known Use: 1583
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scholiast
noun scho·li·ast \ˈskō-lē-ˌast, -lē-əst\
Definition of SCHOLIAST
: a maker of scholia : commentator, annotator
— scho·li·as·tic \ˌskō-lē-ˈas-tik\ adjective
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Origin of SCHOLIAST
Middle Greek scholiastēs, from scholiazein to write scholia on, from Greek scholion
Rhymes with SCHOLIAST
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