scholium Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature)
    scholia.

WordNet

Scho"li*um noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. , fr. . See School.
Wordforms
plural L Scholia E Scholiums
Definitions
  1. Marginal anotation; an explanatory remark or comment; specifically, an explanatory comment on the text of a classic author by an early grammarian.
  2. A remark or observation subjoined to a demonstration or a train of reasoning.

Webster 1913