scholium

noun scho·li·um \ˈskō-lē-əm\

plural -lia \-lē-ə\ or scho·li·ums

Definition of SCHOLIUM

: a marginal annotation or comment (as on the text of a classic by an early grammarian)

: a remark or observation subjoined but not essential to a demonstration or a train of reasoning

New Latin, from Greek scholion comment, scholium, from diminutive of scholē lecture

First Known Use: 1535

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