1. containing variant readings of a text or notes by various editors or commentators
Usage: scholarly

1. an edition of a text that includes variant readings and notes by different editors
Usage: scholarly

Examples

• The professor assigned a variorum edition of Shakespeare’s sonnets.
• Students found the variorum text helpful for understanding different interpretations.
• The library’s variorum collection includes works by multiple classical authors.
• She consulted the variorum to compare editorial notes.
• The variorum edition showed how the poem had been revised over time.
• Scholars prefer variorum texts for detailed literary analysis.