scholiast

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin scholiasta, from Byzantine Greek σχολιαστής (skholiastḗs), from σχολιάζειν (skholiázein), from Ancient Greek σχόλιον (skhólion). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈskəʊ.lɪ.æst/ === Noun === scholiast (plural scholiasts) A scholar who writes commentary on the works of an author, especially one of the ancient commentators on classical authors. ==== Derived terms ==== scholiastic