'Scholium' definitions:
Definition of 'scholium'
(from WordNet)
noun
A marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature) [syn: scholium, scholia]
Definition of 'Scholium'
From: GCIDE
- Scholium \Scho"li*um\, n.; pl. L. Scholia, E. Scholiums. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ?. See School.]
- 1. A marginal annotation; an explanatory remark or comment; specifically, an explanatory comment on the text of a classic author by an early grammarian. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A remark or observation subjoined to a demonstration or a train of reasoning. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'scholium'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adversaria,
- aide-memoire,
- annotation,
- apparatus criticus,
- comment,
- commentary,
- commentation,
- docket,
- entry,
- exegesis,
- footnote,
- gloss,
- item,
- jotting,
- marginal note,
- marginalia,
- memo,
- memoir,
- memorandum,
- memorial,
- minutes,
- notation,
- note,
- note of explanation,
- register,
- registry,
- reminder,
- scholia,
- word of explanation