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- DictionaryScho·li·um/ˈskōlēəm/
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- 1. a marginal note or explanatory comment made by a scholiast. historical
noun. , plural scho·li·a [skoh, -lee-, uh]. Often scholia. an explanatory note or comment. an ancient annotation upon a passage in a Greek or Latin text. a note added to illustrate or amplify, as in a mathematical work. scholium. / ˈskəʊlɪəm / noun. a commentary or annotation, esp on a classical text. Discover More. Word History and Origins.
Apr 17, 2024 · scholium. scholium (plural scholiums or scholia) a note added to a text as an explanation, criticism or commentary. ( mathematics) a note added to a proof as amplification. Categories: English terms borrowed from New Latin. English terms derived from New Latin. English terms derived from Ancient Greek. English lemmas.
1. An explanatory note or commentary, as on a Greek or Latin text. 2. A note amplifying a proof or course of reasoning, as in mathematics. [New Latin, from Greek skholion, diminutive of skholē, lecture, school; see segh- in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Apr 27, 2024 · Definitions of scholium. noun. a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature) synonyms: scholia. see more.
scholium. [ skoh-lee- uhm ] show ipa. noun, plural scho·li·a [skoh-lee-uh]. Often scholia. an explanatory note or comment. an ancient annotation upon a passage in a Greek or Latin text. a note added to illustrate or amplify, as in a mathematical work. QUIZ.
scholium in American English. (ˈskoʊliəm ) noun Word forms: plural ˈscholia (ˈskoʊliə ) or ˈscholiums. 1. a marginal note or commentary, esp. on the text of a Greek or Latin writer. 2. a note added or following, meant to illustrate or develop a point in the text, as in mathematics.
Noun. Filter. noun. scholia. A marginal note or commentary, esp. on the text of a Greek or Latin writer. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A note amplifying a proof or course of reasoning, as in mathematics. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: scholia. Other Word Forms of Scholium. Noun. Singular: scholium. Plural: scholia.
