First Known Use: 1535
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scholium
noun scho·li·um \ˈskō-lē-əm\
plural -lia \-lē-ə\ or scho·li·ums
Definition of SCHOLIUM
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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Origin of SCHOLIUM
New Latin, from Greek scholion comment, scholium, from diminutive of scholē lecture
Rhymes with SCHOLIUM
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