scolion
/ˈskəʊlɪɒn/noun
scolion is a noun meaning “Any of a genre of songs sung in turn by symposiasts to the accompaniment of a lyre” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled S-C-O-L-I-O-N. The plural of scolion is scolia.
What does scolion mean?
noun
- 1
Any of a genre of songs sung in turn by symposiasts to the accompaniment of a lyre.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce scolion?
- /ˈskəʊlɪɒn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of scolion
- scolia plural
- scolium
- skolion
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with scolion
Sounds like: scholion (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Scolion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense song sung in turn by symposiasts:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | scolie |
| German | Skolion |
| Portuguese | escólio |
| Spanish | escolión |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does scolion come from?
From Ancient Greek σκόλῐον (skólĭon).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).