scolion

[ skoh-lee-on ]
/ ˈskoʊ liˌɒn /

noun, plural sco·li·a [skoh-lee-uh] /ˈskoʊ li ə/.

a song sung at banquets in ancient Greece.

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Origin of scolion

1595–1605; < Greek skolión, noun use of neuter of skoliós crooked, bent

Words nearby scolion

scolding, scolding bridle, scolecite, scolex, scoliokyphosis, scolion, scoliosis, scoliotic, scoliotic pelvis, scollop, scolopendrid
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