scholium

Meanings

• noun

  A scholium is a learned comment or explanation added to a text, usually in the margins or between the lines.

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Variants

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scholia , scholium , scholiums

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Etymology

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From Greek scholion, meaning 'school' or 'learning'.

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Trivia

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1. The oldest surviving scholia date back to the 3rd century BC.

2. Many scholia were written in the form of questions and answers, with the answers provided in the margin.

3. Scholia were often written in the same language as the original text, but in a different script, making them easily distinguishable.

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Related Concepts

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1. Gloss: A gloss is a brief explanation or definition of a word, often found in the margins of a text. Scholia are longer and more detailed than glosses.

2. Commentary: A scholium is a type of commentary, providing detailed explanations and interpretations of a text.

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Culture

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In ancient Greece and Rome, scholia were an essential part of textual scholarship, as they provided explanations and interpretations of difficult passages. They were often collected in separate volumes and studied alongside the original texts.

How to Memorize "scholium"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scholar sitting in a library, surrounded by texts with scholia in the margins.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word scholium with the idea of learning and knowledge.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create an acronym: SCHOLIUM stands for 'Scholarly Comments and Learning In Understood Manuscripts'.

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