Dictionary entry

Scholium

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Scho″li‐um (?), n.; pl. L. Scholia (#), E. Scholiums (#). [NL., fr. Gr. �, fr. �. See School.] 1. A marginal annotation; 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.