Scholium
/ˈskoʊ.li.əm/noun
A grammatical or explanatory note on a text, especially an ancient or classical one.
Did you know?Scholium comes from Greek σχολή (skholē), which originally meant “leisure” or “free time,” because in the ancient world serious study was something you did when you were freed from labor.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*segh-
“to hold, have, or keep”
Ancient Greek
Greek
σχολή (skholē)
“leisure, spare time, study, discussion”
Ancient Greek
Greek
σχόλιον (skholion)
“a short note or comment, especially on a text”
Late Latin
Latin
scholium
“a marginal note or annotation”
Middle English
English
scolie / scholium
“a marginal annotation or explanatory note”
Modern English
English
scholium
“an explanatory note or commentary on a text”
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