scottish
IPA: skˈɑtɪʃ
Root Word: Scottish
noun
- (collective, in the plural, with definite article, i. e. the Scottish) the people of Scotland.
- (uncountable) short for Scottish English, the varieties of English spoken in Scotland. [A variety of the English language that is spoken mostly in Scotland.]
- (uncountable, rare) short for Scottish Gaelic. [The Gaelic language of Scotland, spoken primarily in the northern and western parts of the country, with important communities in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Scottish Gaelic had its widest influence between 800 and 1200 C.E., as place names throughout Scotland attest.]
adjective
- Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland.
- Of a person, native to, born in or whose ancestors originally came from Scotland.
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