scholastics
|scho-las-tics|
/skəˈlæstɪks/
(scholastic)
related to education
Etymology
'scholastic' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'scholasticus', where the Greek root 'scholē' meant 'school' or 'lecture.'
'scholasticus' came into Medieval Latin and Old French usage and later entered English as the adjective and noun 'scholastic' (with the collective plural 'scholastics').
Initially it meant 'of or belonging to a school' or 'relating to lectures'; over time it developed the broader modern meanings of 'relating to formal education/learning' and 'pertaining to scholastic philosophers.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
school-related studies or academic work; the body of subjects taught in schools (often used collectively).
Her scholarship application emphasized both her extracurricular activities and her scholastics.
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Noun 2
scholars collectively, especially those associated with scholasticism or formal academic theology/philosophy (often used of medieval or traditional academic thinkers).
The scholastics of the Middle Ages debated the nature of universals.
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Last updated: 2026/01/02 04:59