prefix
Meaning 1
darkness
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
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Standard Lemma guide
scoto-
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prefix
Meaning 2
A combining form relating to Scotland or Scottish people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- The Scoto-Norse originated in Viking colonies established in Scotland and its surrounding islands.
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prefix
Meaning 3
A combining form relating to the Scotti of medieval Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, morpheme
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History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σκότος (skótos, “darkness”). By surface analysis, scot- + -o-.
From Latin Scōto-, from Scōtus (“Scottish; a Scot”).