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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCHOLIAST

From Late Greek skholiastēs, from skholiazein to write a scholium.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCHOLIAST

scholiast  [ˈskəʊlɪˌæst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCHOLIAST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scholiast is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCHOLIAST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

Definition of scholiast in the English dictionary

The definition of scholiast in the dictionary is a medieval annotator, esp of classical texts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCHOLIAST


bare-assed
ˈbɛərˌæst
chiliast
ˈkɪlɪˌæst
cineaste
ˈsɪnɪˌæst
ecdysiast
ɛkˈdɪzɪˌæst
encomiast
ɛnˈkəʊmɪˌæst
enthusiast
ɪnˈθjuːzɪˌæst
gymnasiast
dʒɪmˈneɪzɪˌæst
hard-assed
ˈhɑːdˌæst
heliast
ˈhiːlɪˌæst
orgiast
ˈɔːdʒɪˌæst
pancratiast
pænˈkreɪʃɪˌæst
symposiast
sɪmˈpəʊzɪˌæst
tightassed
ˈtaɪtˌæst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCHOLIAST

scholar
scholar´s mate
scholar´s tree
scholarch
scholarliness
scholarly
scholarship
scholarship holder
scholastic
scholastic aptitude test
scholastic philosophy
scholastic profession
scholastical
scholastically
scholasticate
scholasticism
scholia
scholiastic
scholion
scholium

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCHOLIAST

at least
at the least
breakfast
cast
coast
deep in the past
do-it-yourself enthusiast
east
ecclesiast
elegiast
euthanasiast
fast
feast
forecast
hypochondriast
in the least
last
phantasiast
sports enthusiast
utopiast

Synonyms and antonyms of scholiast in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scholiast» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCHOLIAST

Find out the translation of scholiast to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scholiast from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scholiast» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

scholiast
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scholiast
570 millions of speakers

English

scholiast
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scholiast
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

scholiast
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

схолиаст
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scholiast
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scholiast
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scoliaste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scholiast
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scholiast
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

注解学者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scholiast
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scholiast
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà chú giải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பண்டைய இலக்கிய இலக்கணங்களைப் பற்றி எழுதுபவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शास्त्रीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

scholiast
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scholiast
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scholiast
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

схоліаст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scholiast
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

σχολιαστή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scholiast
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scholiast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scholiast
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scholiast

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHOLIAST»

The term «scholiast» is regularly used and occupies the 86.213 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHOLIAST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scholiast

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCHOLIAST»

Discover the use of scholiast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scholiast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Scholiast schooled: an examination of The review of the ...
an examination of The review of the reports of the annual visiting committees of the public schools of the city of Boston, for 1845, by "Scholiast" William Bentley Fowle. &%t Scholiast SctjooUfr. /e Itto EXAMINATION THE REVIEW OF THE ...
William Bentley Fowle, 1846
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The Fragments of Attic Comedy
80-85 80 Scholiast on Aristophanes: 'Chaereas' is ridiculed by Eupolis in the Dippers as of foreign birth.' — 81 Hesychius: 'Baslas the Chian' : Nickname of Democritus, according to Eupolis in the Dippers; he was a writer of history.
John M. Edmonds, 1961
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The Journal of Philology
Heathcote William Garrod William George Clark, John Eyton Bickersteth Mayor, William Aldis Wright, Ingram Bywater, Henry Jackson. scholion to x ^*A to cr(f>e, a small x is actually written against the line, apparently by the scholiast, (Prof.
William George Clark, John Eyton Bickersteth Mayor, William Aldis Wright, 1894
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Community and Communication: Oratory and Politics in ...
The Gronovian scholiast offers a sustained treatment of the pro Marcello that solidifies his interpretation by grounding the speech within the circumstances of its performance. In essence, he offers an extended gloss on the 'times' that frame the ...
Catherine Steel, Henriette van der Blom, 2013
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Fasti Hellenici by Henry Fynes Clinton: The civil and ...
But the Scholiast of jEschinesh, part of whose words are quoted in the Tables B. C. 487, speaks of two failures of the Athenians, before the colony of Agnon. He recounts nine failures at Amphipolis: Tel 8% a'zruxfipara't éa'rl rafi'ra. rpu'wov “Ev  ...
‎1834
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Fasti Hellenici
But the Scholiast of Eschines '1, part of whose words are quoted in the Tables B. C. 487, speaks of two failures of the Athenians, before the colony of Agnon. He recounts nine failures at Amphipolis: rd 8% airuxfiparai in': raiira. rpirrov p'ev ...
Henry Fynes Clinton, 1827
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Fasti Hellenici: The Civil and Literary Chronology of ...
But the Scholiast of fEschines 1', part of whose words are quoted in the Tables B. C. 437, speaks of two failures of the Athenians, before the colony of Agnon. He recounts nine failures at Amphipolis: 1'3: 5% a'zwxiiiiara': Edi-i mam. #963101!
Henry Fynes Clinton, 2013
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Theophrastus of Eresus Commentary Volume 6.1: Sources on Ethics
At first reading, that might be thought to count against dependence on the Anonymous, but on reflection it seems most likely that the scholiast simply stopped copying. Having identified Simonides as the lyric poet and having indicated why ...
William Fortenbaugh, 2010
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Encyclopaedia of Indian Women Through the Ages: Ancient India
473, II. 5-6 Scholiast "Patnistrikumara" iti Vaikhanasah". 49. Sat. SS-, Vol. II, p. 469, I. 28. 50. Pranapyayana: "Apyayayati taststhanam abhilaksya apah praksipati; praksiptodakasthanabhimarsanam apyayanam", Scholiast on Satyasadha, Vol.
Simmi Jain, 2003
10
The Greek Myths: (Classics Deluxe Edition)
(Classics Deluxe Edition) Robert Graves. 6. Ibid.: iii. 13. 1–2; Diodorus Siculus: loc. cit.; Tzetzes: On Lycophron 175; Eustathius on Homer's Iliad ii. 648. 7. Pindar: Nemean Odes v. 26 ff. and iv. 59; Scholiast on Pindar's Nemean Odes iv. 54 and  ...
Robert Graves, 2012

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCHOLIAST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scholiast is used in the context of the following news items.
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Arkansas Church Threatened For LGBT Support, Windows Shot Out
Someone also left a threatening note, written in all capital letters, and with multiple misspellings, including “socialist,” which somehow came out “scholiast”:. «Intelligence Report, Nov 14»
2
Today Only! The Secret of the Eleusinian Mysteries
140, citing Apollodorus of Athens as quoted by the scholiast on Theocritus, Idylls, 2.10; Olivier Messiaen, scholar and classicist that he is, uses this sound in his ... «Patheos, Oct 12»
3
The Tragedy of Arthur by Arthur Phillips: review
Whilst there are the usual glosses (when Arthur says “I have a conscience of a nothing, Duke”, a prim scholiast reminds us that this means “an erection for a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 12»
4
Happy birthday to the Sun of God
This, at any rate, was the opinion of a learned Syriac scholiast, Jacob Bar-Salibi, who wrote in the 12th century: It was a custom of the pagans to celebrate on the ... «Beliefnet, Dec 11»
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Arizona replaces controversial signs warning residents of illegal …
They put a scholiast in the White House and never fired a shot… Now these other ... If you stand by and do nothing the scholiast will take over. And I'm not afraid ... «Examiner.com, Oct 10»
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Ashantis and Ewes: Building A Bridge Over Troubled Waters
During the three-member palaver, however, Torkonoo, the self-described scholiast of global politics, displayed a superior grasp of global affairs than his ... «Ghana News, Apr 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Scholiast [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scholiast>. Apr 2024 ».
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