| scholiast | (n) a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author) |
| Scholiast | n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; a scholium: cf. F. scoliate. See Scholium. ] A maker of scholia; a commentator or annotator. [ 1913 Webster ] No . . . quotations from Talmudists and scholiasts . . . ever marred the effect of his grave temperate discourses. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Scholiastic | a. Of or pertaining to a scholiast, or his pursuits. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ] |