scolion

noun

sco·​li·​on

variants or less commonly skolion

ˈskōlēˌän

plural scolia

-ēə

: an ancient Greek song sung in turn by guests at a banquet and possibly improvised

Word History

Etymology

Greek skolion, from neuter of skolios crooked

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