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variorums

variorums is the plural of variorum.

Meaning of variorum

Noun

variorum (plural variorums or variora)

  1. 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.
    • Johnson set out to produce a variorum, compiling and summarising the history of Shakespearean emendation and annotation2007, Michael Dobson, “For his Nose was as sharpe as a Pen”, in London Review of Books, volume 29, number 9, page 5

Questions about variorums

What is variorums the plural of?
Variorums is the plural of variorum.

Words near variorums in the dictionary

  1. variometric
  2. variometry
  3. variomics
  4. variora
  5. variorum
  6. variorums
  7. varios
  8. variosities
  9. variosity
  10. variotinted
  11. various

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