noun
- plural of variorum; editions of texts that include variant readings from different manuscripts or sources
Usage: scholarly; publishing
Examples
- The library’s collection includes several variorums of Shakespeare’s plays.
- Scholars often consult variorums to compare different textual interpretations.
- The professor recommended studying the variorums before writing the research paper.
- These variorums show how the poem changed across different publications.
- The publisher specializes in producing variorums of classical literature.