variorum

var·i·o·rum

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vair-ee-awr-uh m, -ohr-]
- /ˌvɛər iˈɔr əm, -ˈoʊr-/
- /ˈveə.rɪɔː.rəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vair-ee-awr-uh m, -ohr-]
- /ˌvɛər iˈɔr əm, -ˈoʊr-/

Definitions of variorum word

adjective variorum containing different versions of the text by various editors: a variorum edition of Shakespeare. 1
adjective variorum containing many notes and commentaries by a number of scholars or critics: a variorum text of Cicero. 1
noun variorum a variorum edition or text. 1
adjective variorum containing notes by various scholars or critics or various versions of the text 0
noun variorum an edition or text of this kind 0
noun variorum an edition or text, as of a literary work, containing notes by various editors, scholars, etc. 0

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Origin of variorum

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

1720-30; short for Latin ēditiō cum notīs variōrum edition with the notes of various persons

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Parts of speech for Variorum

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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variorum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

variorum usage trend in Literature

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