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Webster 1913 Edition
Scotia
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Sco′ti-a
,Noun.
[L., fr. Gr.
σκοτία
darkness, a sunken molding in the base of a pillar, so called from the dark shadow it casts, from σκότοσ
darkness.] (Arch.)
A concave molding used especially in classical architecture.
Sco′ti-a
,Noun.
[L.]
Scotland
[Poetic]
O
Scotia
! my dear, my native soil! Burns.
Webster 1828 Edition
Scotia
SCO'TIA
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Scotia
Scotia
See also: scotia
Latin
Etymology
From Scōtī (“the Scots people”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈskoː.ti.a/
Proper noun
Scōtia f (genitive Scōtiae); first declension
Usage notes
Apparently, in some Classical sources, Scōtia is confused at times with Hibernia (“Ireland”).
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Scōtia |
| genitive | Scōtiae |
| dative | Scōtiae |
| accusative | Scōtiam |
| ablative | Scōtiā |
| vocative | Scōtia |
Related terms
Descendants
scotia
scotia
See also: Scotia
English
Noun
scotia (plural scotias)
- (architecture) A concave molding with a lower edge projecting beyond the top.
Hypernyms
Synonyms
Translations
type of architectural molding
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σκοτία (skotía, “dark, shadowy”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsko.ti.a/
Noun
scotia f (genitive scotiae); first declension
- (architecture) scotia; a hollow molding in the base of a column
- (architecture) gutter at the end of a cornice
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | scotia | scotiae |
| genitive | scotiae | scotiārum |
| dative | scotiae | scotiīs |
| accusative | scotiam | scotiās |
| ablative | scotiā | scotiīs |
| vocative | scotia | scotiae |
Descendants
References
- scotia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “scotia”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- scotia in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia