Scot

See also: scot and Scot.

English

Etymology

From Old English Scottas (“people from Ireland, Irishmen”), from Late Latin Scotti.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈskɒt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈskɑt/
  • (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈskɔʔ/

Noun

Scot (plural Scots)

  1. A person born in or native to Scotland.
    Synonyms: Scotsman, Scotchman

Derived terms

Translations

Proper noun

Scot

  1. A male given name, a rare spelling variant of Scott.

References
  • “Scot” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
  • Scot in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

Irish

Etymology

Noun

Scot m (genitive singular Scoit, nominative plural Scoit)

  1. (historical) Scot, Irishman

Declension
Declension of Scot

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Scot Scoit
Vocative a Scoit a Scota
Genitive Scoit Scot
Dative Scot Scoit

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Scot na Scoit
Genitive an Scoit na Scot
Dative leis an Scot

don Scot

 leis na Scoit

Derived terms
  • Scotach (“Scottish; Scotch-Irish”, adjective)
  • Scotach m (“Scot, Scotsman; Irishman of Scottish descent”)

Further reading
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