Associations to the word «Variorum»

Wiktionary

VARIORUM, noun. An edition of a written work (especially the complete works of a classical writer) showing the notes and readings of a variety of different editors or commentators.

Dictionary definition

VARIORUM, noun. An edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.