Scots: meaning, definitions and examples

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Scots

 

[ skษ’ts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escoceses

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเค•เฅ‰เคŸเฅเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schotten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Skotlandia

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะพั‚ะปะฐะฝะดั†ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Szkoci

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใ‚ณใƒƒใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ร‰cossais

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ escoceses

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ฤฐskoรงlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šค์ฝ”ํ‹€๋žœ๋“œ ์‚ฌ๋žŒ๋“ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุณูƒุชู„ู†ุฏูŠูˆู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Skotovรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ล kรณti

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‹ๆ ผๅ…ฐไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ล koti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Skotar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะจะพั‚ะปะฐะฝะดะดั‹า›ั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒแƒขแƒšแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลžotlandiyalฤฑlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.