HyperDic: scholiast

English > 1 sense of the word scholiast:
NOUNperson scholiasta scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)
English > scholiast: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author).
NarrowerglossaristA scholiast who writes glosses / glosses or glossaries
Broaderscholar, scholarly person, bookman, studentA learned person (especially in the humanities)

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