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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: variorum edition
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: edition
History
From Latin variōrum, genitive plural masculine of varius (“various”), in the phrase editio cum notis variorum (“edition with various notes”).
