Scots
Word-form referencesScot
Pronunciations (2)
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/skɒts/
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/ˈskɔts/
Pronunciation notes
- Scotland
Proper noun
A Germanic language closely related to English and descended from northern dialects of Middle English, spoken in parts of Scotland, now especially in the northeastern and southern regions of the country.
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- Wiktionary’s coverage of Scots termsUllans
Adjective
Scottish.
Usage- not-comparable
Adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
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Scots Gaelic
the Scots community in New York
More examples (2)
‘Scottish’ tends to be the more formal term as in ‘The Scottish Symphony’ or ‘Scottish authors’ or ‘Scottish mountains’
‘Scotch’ is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as ‘Scotch broth’ or ‘Scotch whiskey’ or ‘Scotch plaid’
Noun
the dialect of English used in Scotland
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