scolion
noun
sco·li·on
\ˈskōlēˌän\
variants: less commonly
skolion
\ˈskōlēˌän\Definition of scolion
scolia
\-ēə\: an ancient Greek song sung in turn by guests at a banquet and possibly improvised
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Origin and Etymology of scolion
Greek skolion, from neuter of skolios crooked
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