also: しっちゅう
noun
variorum; collected commentaries
A scholarly edition that compiles annotations and commentaries from multiple sources, typically for classical texts.
この古典の集注版には、多くの学者の注釈が収められている。
This variorum edition of the classic contains commentaries from many scholars.
Variant using 註 instead of 注; both are used in academic contexts.
From 集 (collect) + 注 (annotations), literally 'collected annotations'. The alternate reading しっちゅう is a euphonic change from しゅうちゅう.