scholiast
/'skouliæst/
Definition
Noun: A scholiast is a scholar who writes explanatory notes or commentaries on the works of an author, particularly an ancient commentator on classical Greek or Roman texts.
Usage
The term is used to describe a specific type of academic or historical commentator whose work focuses on annotating and interpreting classical literature. - The scholiast provided invaluable insights into the obscure passages of Homer's epics. - Modern editors often rely on the work of ancient scholiasts to understand the context of the play.
Advanced Usage
- Scholiastic tradition: Refers to the collective body of commentary produced by scholiasts over centuries.
- The scholiastic tradition on Virgil's Aeneid is vast and complex.
Variants and Related Words
- Scholium (n): An explanatory note or comment written by a scholiast.
- The manuscript's margins were filled with scholia.
Synonyms
- Commentator
- Annotator
- Glossator
- Exegete
Related Phrases
- To write scholia: The act of producing explanatory notes in the manner of a scholiast.
- The professor dedicated his career to writing scholia on Sophocles.
Noun
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a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)
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