scholiast

scho·li·ast

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skoh-lee-ast]
- /ˈskoʊ liˌæst/
- /ˈskɒ.lɪ.əst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skoh-lee-ast]
- /ˈskoʊ liˌæst/

Definitions of scholiast word

noun scholiast an ancient commentator on the classics. 1
noun scholiast a person who writes scholia. 1
noun scholiast a medieval annotator, esp of classical texts 0
noun scholiast one who writes marginal notes and comments; esp., an ancient interpreter and annotator of the classics 0

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Origin of scholiast

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

From the Greek word scholiastḗs, dating back to 1575-85. See scholium, -ast

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Parts of speech for Scholiast

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scholiast

scholiast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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scholiast usage trend in Literature

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