scholiast

noun

a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)

Roots

scholionscholi- · Greek · comment, note astes-ast · Greek · one who does

Synonyms for scholiast

glossaristn commentatorn glossographer exegeten annotatorn lexicographern expositorn commenterv editorialistn exegetist

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The word scholiast breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: scholi, from Greek scholion (“comment, note”); and -ast, from Greek astes (“one who does”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.