Scots

See also: scots

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skɒts/
  • Rhymes: -ɒts

Etymology 1

From Scots (from Middle Scots Scottis); variant of Scottish.

Noun

Scots (uncountable)

  1. A Germanic language closely related to English and descended from northern dialects of Middle English, spoken in parts of Scotland, now especially in the central, northeastern and southern regions of the country.
    Synonym: Lallans
  2. Scottish English, the varieties of English spoken in Scotland.
    Synonym: Scottish
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See also
  • Wiktionary's coverage of Scots terms
  • Ullans

Adjective

Scots (not comparable)

  1. Scottish
    Synonyms: Scotch, Scottish
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Etymology 2

Noun

Scots

  1. plural of Scot

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