Scots: meaning, definitions and examples
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Scots
[ skษts ]
language
A language spoken in Scotland, closely related to English. Scots has its own distinct vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
Synonyms
Scots dialect, Scots language
Examples of usage
- He speaks fluent Scots.
- The Scots language is recognized as a minority language in Scotland.
people
The people of Scotland.
Synonyms
Scotsmen, Scottish people
Examples of usage
- The Scots are known for their kilts and bagpipes.
- Many famous writers were Scots.
Translations
Translations of the word "Scots" in other languages:
๐ต๐น escoceses
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคเฅเคเฅเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช Schotten
๐ฎ๐ฉ Skotlandia
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพัะปะฐะฝะดัั
๐ต๐ฑ Szkoci
๐ฏ๐ต ในใณใใใฉใณใไบบ
๐ซ๐ท รcossais
๐ช๐ธ escoceses
๐น๐ท ฤฐskoรงlar
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค์ฝํ๋๋ ์ฌ๋๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุณูุชููุฏููู
๐จ๐ฟ Skotovรฉ
๐ธ๐ฐ ล kรณti
๐จ๐ณ ่ๆ ผๅ ฐไบบ
๐ธ๐ฎ ล koti
๐ฎ๐ธ Skotar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะจะพัะปะฐะฝะดะดัาัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแขแแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลotlandiyalฤฑlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ escoceses
Word origin
The word 'Scots' is derived from the Old English word 'Scottas', which referred to the Gaels, a group of Celtic-speaking people from Ireland who settled in Scotland. Over time, the term came to be associated with the people of Scotland and the language spoken there.