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Pict

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /pɪkt/
  • rhymes with -ɪkt
  • homophone: picked

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin Pictus, probably rendering a Pictish autonym; see the Latin entry for details. Compare Old English Peohtas, which appears to show the effects of Grimm's law.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Faroese: pikti — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Finnish: pikti — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • French: Picte — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • German: Pikte — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Hungarian: pikt — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Irish: Cruithneach — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Irish: Cruithean — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Old Irish: Cruithen — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Italian: picto — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Italian: pitto — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Old English: Piht — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Polish: Pikt — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Portuguese: picto — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Romanian: pict — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Russian: пикт (pikt) — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Scots: Pecht — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Scottish Gaelic: Cruithneach — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Slovak: Pikt — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Spanish: picto — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Swedish: pikt — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Turkish: Pikt — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Welsh: Picti — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland
  • Middle Welsh: Brithwr — member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland