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scolion

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • skōʹlĭŏn
  • /ˈskəʊlɪɒn/
  • homophone: scholion

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of a genre of songs sung in turn by symposiasts to the accompaniment of a lyre.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Greek antiquities

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: banquet song

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: song, vocal

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκόλῐον (skólĭon).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: skolion — song sung in turn by symposiasts
  • Finnish: skolion — song sung in turn by symposiasts
  • French: scolie — song sung in turn by symposiasts
  • German: Skolion — song sung in turn by symposiasts
  • Greek: σκόλιο (skólio) — song sung in turn by symposiasts
  • Ancient Greek: σκόλῐον (skólĭon) — song sung in turn by symposiasts
  • Italian: scolio — song sung in turn by symposiasts
  • Polish: skolion — song sung in turn by symposiasts
  • Portuguese: escólio — song sung in turn by symposiasts
  • Spanish: escolión — song sung in turn by symposiasts
  • Turkish: skolion — song sung in turn by symposiasts