scholastic
1. scho.las.tic \sk*-'las-tik\ \-ti-k(*-)le-\ aj [ML & L; ML scholasticus
of the schoolmen, fr. L, of a school, fr. Gk ]scholastikos, fr. scholazein
to keep a school, fr. schole- school often cap 1a: of or relating to
Scholasticism {~ theology ~ philosophy } 1b: excessively subtle : PEDANTIC
2: of or relating to schools or scholars - scho.las.ti.cal.ly av
2. scholastic n [NL scholasticus, fr. L scholasticus, adj.] cap 1a: a
Scholastic philosopher 1b: PEDANT, FORMALIST 2: a student in a
scholasticate 3: one who adopts scholastic or traditional methods in art