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scho·li·a

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scholium, scholianoun

    a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature)

Wiktionary

  1. scholianoun

    Plural form of scholium.

Wikipedia

  1. Scholia

    Scholia (singular scholium or scholion, from Ancient Greek: σχόλιον, "comment, interpretation") are grammatical, critical, or explanatory comments – original or copied from prior commentaries – which are inserted in the margin of the manuscript of ancient authors, as glosses. One who writes scholia is a scholiast. The earliest attested use of the word dates to the 1st century BC.

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  1. scholia

    Scholia refers to scholarly or explanatory notes, comments, or annotations usually added in the margin or at the end of a book or other literary work. The term originates from ancient Greek and Roman literature where scholars, known as scholiasts, would write their commentaries on classical texts. These scholia often provide valuable insights into the historical, cultural, or linguistic contexts of the work.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Scholia

    see Scholium

  2. Scholia

    of Scholium

Wikidata

  1. Scholia

    Scholia are grammatical, critical, or explanatory comments, either original or extracted from pre-existing commentaries, which are inserted on the margin of the manuscript of an ancient author, as glosses. One who writes scholia is a scholiast. The earliest attested use of the word dates to the 1st century BC.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scholia in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scholia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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