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Scotia

name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Canada, General-American: /ˈskoʊ.ʃə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈskəʊ.ʃə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ˈskoʊʃə/
  • CMU ARPABET: S K OW1 SH AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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Meaning 1

Scotland, a constituent country of the United Kingdom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: poetic

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Meaning 2

Nova Scotia

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Meaning 3

A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.

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Meaning 4

A village in Nebraska.

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Meaning 5

A village in the town of Glenville, Schenectady County, New York.

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Meaning 6

A town in South Carolina.

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Meaning 7

A locality in the Unincorporated Far West Area and the Wentworth council area, western New South Wales, Australia.

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noun

Meaning 8

A concave molding with a lower edge projecting beyond the top.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

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History

Etymology

From Latin Scotia (Scotland, lit. "Land of the Scots")

From Latin scotia, from Ancient Greek σκοτία (skotía, “dark, shadowy”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: escòcia — type of architectural molding
  • French: scotie — type of architectural molding
  • Italian: scozia — type of architectural molding
  • Latin: scotia — type of architectural molding
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