variorum

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: var=i=o=rum

CIDE DICTIONARY

variorum, a. [L., abbrev. fr. cum notis variorum with notes of various persons.].

 Containing notes by different persons; -- applied to a publication; as, a variorum edition of a book.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

variorum, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 (of an edition of a text) having notes by various editors or commentators.
2 (of an edition of an author's works) including variant readings.
--n. a variorum edition.

Etymology

L f. editio cum notis variorum edition with notes by various (commentators): genit. pl. of varius VARIOUS

ROGET THESAURUS

variorum

Compendium

N compend, compendium, abstract, precis, epitome, multum in parvo, analysis, pandect, digest, sum and substance, brief, abridgment, summary, apercu, draft, minute, note, excerpt, synopsis, textbook, conspectus, outlines, syllabus, contents, heads, prospectus, album, scrap book, note book, memorandum book, commonplace book, extracts, excerpta, cuttings, fugitive pieces, fugitive writing, spicilegium, flowers, anthology, collectanea, analecta, compilation, recapitulation, resume, review, abbreviation, abbreviature, contraction, shortening, compression, compendious, synoptic, analectic, abrege, abridged, variorum, in short, in epitome, in substance, in few words, it lies in a nutshell.