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scholiast vs scholar

scholar vs scholiast

scholiast and scholar both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scholiast Yes No No No
scholar Yes No No No
As nouns, scholar is a hypernym of scholiast; that is, scholar is a word with a broader meaning than scholiast:
  • scholiast: a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)
  • scholar: a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
Other hypernyms of scholiast include bookman, scholarly person.
scholiast (noun) scholar (noun)
a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author) a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
a student who holds a scholarship
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