Definitions for scholiast

scholiast scho·li·ast

Spelling: [skoh-lee-ast]
IPA: /ˈskoʊ liˌæst/

Scholiast is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 528 anagrams from letters in scholiast (achilosst).

Definitions for scholiast

noun

  1. an ancient commentator on the classics.
  2. a person who writes scholia.

Origin of scholiast

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

Examples for scholiast

And the scholiast adds that they should not be translated into Greek.

This, a Greek scholiast comments, is the greatest lie of all!

This was obvious from the scholiast of Aristophanes, whom he quoted.

A remarkable testimony is that of the scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius, ii.

This is the remark of the scholiast on Aristotle: and I think it just.

Even the scholiast knew that this was the Homeric (as it was the Icelandic) law.

And so too does the notice of the scholiast (after Apollodorus) on Sophocles, Oed.

This is the view of the scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius (i. 554).

Otherwise read , and, according to the scholiast, the same with .

The scholiast gives two explanations, of which the best is .

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