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Definitions for scholium
ˈskoʊ li əm; -li əscholi·um
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Princeton's WordNet
scholium, scholianoun
a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature)
Wiktionary
scholiumnoun
a note added to a text as an explanation, criticism or commentary
scholiumnoun
a note added to a proof as amplification
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek σχόλιον (comment), from σχολή (discussion).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
SCHOLION, SCHOLIUMnoun
A note; an explanatory observation.
Etymology: Latin.
Hereunto have I added a certain gloss or scholion, for the exposition of old words, and harder phrases, which manner of glossing and commenting will seem strange in our language. Edmund Spenser.
Some cast all their metaphysical and moral learning into the method of mathematicians, and bring every thing relating to those abstracted or practical sciences under theorems, problems, postulates, scholiums, and corollaries. Isaac Watts.
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scholium
A scholium is a explanatory note or commentary on a text, often added by an editor or scholar to elucidate or expand on a particular point or argument. It is a critical or explanatory observation added as an annotation to a text or a margin of a manuscript. Derived from the Greek word 'scholion' meaning 'commentary,' scholia are often found in the margins of ancient and medieval texts, particularly scientific and philosophical works.
Webster Dictionary
Scholiumnoun
a marginal annotation; an explanatory remark or comment; specifically, an explanatory comment on the text of a classic author by an early grammarian
Scholiumnoun
a remark or observation subjoined to a demonstration or a train of reasoning
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. . See School.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Scholium
a marginal note explanatory of the text of a classic author.
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scholium in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scholium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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