Scholastic
/skəˈlæstɪk/noun
Relating to schools, learning, or the medieval philosophical tradition of scholasticism.
Did you know?The root behind *scholastic* is Greek *scholē*, which originally meant “leisure” or “free time,” because serious study was once considered the privilege of those not trapped in labor.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*segh-
“to hold, have, or possess”
Ancient Greek
Greek
σχολή (scholē)
“leisure, spare time, later study and discussion”
Late Latin
Latin
scholasticus
“of a school, learned; a schoolmaster or scholar”
Old French
Old French
scolastique
“pertaining to schools or learning”
Middle English
English
scolastik
“pertaining to schools or scholars”
Modern English
English
scholastic
“relating to schools, education, or the medieval schoolmen”