Scottish

Scottish
Scottish [skät′ish]
adj.
[ME Scottissh < Late OE Scottisc, for earlier Scyttisc]
of Scotland or its people, variety of English, or culture
n.
the variety of English spoken by the people of Scotland
——————
the Scottish
the Scottish people
USAGE- Scottish, the original form, is preferred to Scotch and Scots in U.S. and British formal and literary usage with reference to the people, the country, etc., and in Scotland has replaced Scotch, the informal form prevailing in the U.S. and England; but with some words, Scotch is almost invariably used (e.g., tweed, whisky), with others, Scots (e.g., law, mile)

English World dictionary. . 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?
Synonyms:


Look at other dictionaries:

  • SCOTTISH — Danse de salon, de rythme binaire, dont le mouvement est soit vif, soit lent. Originaire d’Écosse, la scottish n’a, semble t il, rien conservé de son caractère folklorique. Comme beaucoup de danses du XIXe siècle, elle combine des pas de deux ou… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Scottish — may refer to:*Anything having to do with Scotland *Scottish Gaelic language *Scots language *Scottish people *Scottish American *Scottish Englishee also*Scottish Television, currently known as stv, the ITV licensee for Central Scotland *Scotch… …   Wikipedia

  • Scottish — Scot tish, a. [From {Scot} a Scotchman: cf. AS. Scyttisc, and E. {Scotch}, a., {Scots}, a.] Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, their country, or their language; as, Scottish industry or economy; a Scottish chief; a Scottish dialect …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scottish — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Scotland or its people. ► NOUN (as pl. n. the Scottish) ▪ the people of Scotland. DERIVATIVES Scottishness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Scottish — Scottish, Scots adj *Scotch …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Scottish — Cet article a pour sujet une danse de bal. Pour une définition du mot « scottish », voir l’article scottish du Wiktionnaire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Scottish — Scotch, Scots, Scottish 1. The favoured terms are a Scot or Scotsman or Scotswoman for a person from Scotland, Scottish as the general adjective relating to Scotland, and Scots for any of the dialect forms of English spoken in (especially… …   Modern English usage

  • Scottish — Scottishly, adv. Scottishness, n. /skot ish/, adj. 1. Also, Scots. of or pertaining to Scotland, its people, or their language. n. 2. the people of Scotland. 3. Scots (def. 1). [bef. 900; ME < LL Scott(us) SCOT + ISH1; r. OE Scyttisc] …   Universalium

  • Scottish — [[t]skɒ̱tɪʃ[/t]] ♦♦ ADJ Something that is Scottish belongs or relates to Scotland, its people, or its language. ...Scottish football. ...the Scottish Highlands …   English dictionary

  • Scottish — adjective relating to Scotland or its people. noun [as pluralnoun the Scottish] the people of Scotland. Derivatives Scottishness noun Usage Scottish, Scot, Scots, and Scotch are all variants of the same word, but have developed different uses and …   English new terms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”