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noun
- 1. a commentator on ancient or classical literature. historical
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The meaning of SCHOLIAST is a maker of scholia : commentator, annotator.
scholiast in British English. (ˈskəʊlɪˌæst ) noun. a medieval annotator, esp of classical texts. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. scholiastic (ˌscholiˈastic) adjective.
Scholiast definition: an ancient commentator on the classics.. See examples of SCHOLIAST used in a sentence.
Jun 14, 2024 · a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)
scholiast - a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)
Scholiast definition: One of the ancient commentators who annotated the classical authors.
scholiast in American English. (ˈskouliˌæst) noun. 1. an ancient commentator on the classics. 2. a person who writes scholia. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.