Definitions for variorumˌvɛər iˈɔr əm, -ˈoʊr-
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variorum, variorum edition(noun)
an edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors
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.
Origin: From Latin variorum, genitive plural masculine of varius ‘various’, in the phrase editio cum notis variorum ‘edition with various notes’.
containing notes by different persons; -- applied to a publication; as, a variorum edition of a book
Origin: [L., abbrev. fr. cum notis variorum with notes of various persons.]
A variorum is a work that collates all known variants of a text. It is a work of textual criticism, whereby all variations and emendations are set side by side so that a reader can track how textual decisions have been made in the preparation of a text for publication. The Bible and the works of William Shakespeare have often been the subjects of variorum editions, although the same techniques have been applied with less frequency to many other works.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
vā-rī-ō′rum, adj. a term applied to an edition of some work in which the notes of various commentators are inserted. [From the full Latin 'editio cum notis variorum.']
The numerical value of variorum in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
The numerical value of variorum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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