First Known Use: 1728
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1variorum
noun var·i·o·rum \ˌver-ē-ˈȯr-əm\
Definition of VARIORUM
1
: an edition or text with notes by different persons
2
: an edition containing variant readings of the text
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Origin of VARIORUM
Latin variorum of various persons (genitive plural masculine of varius), in the phrase cum notis variorum with the notes of various persons
Rhymes with VARIORUM
2variorum
adjective
Definition of VARIORUM
: relating to or being a variorum <a variorum edition>; also : variant <variorum readings>
First Known Use of VARIORUM
circa 1763
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