Scho'li·ast noun [ Greek ..., from ... a scholium: confer French scoliate . See Scholium .] A maker of scholia; a commentator or annotator. « No . . . quotations from Talmudists and scholiasts . . . ever marred the effect of his grave temperate discourses.» Macaula... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/30
scholiast 1. A medieval scholar who wrote commentaries on ancient Greek and Latin texts. 2. One of the ancient commentators who annotated the classical authors. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/219/
noun a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author) Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974