scotia

[ skoh-shuh ]

/ ˈskoʊ ʃə /

noun Architecture.

a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.

Also called trochilus.

Origin of scotia

1555–65; <Latin <Greek skotía darkness (from its shadow)

Words nearby scotia

Scotchwoman, Scotch woodcock, scoter, scot-free, ScotGael, scotia, Scotism, Scotland, Scotland Yard, scoto-, scotoma

Definition for scotia (2 of 2)

Scotia

[ skoh-shuh ]

/ ˈskoʊ ʃə /

noun Literary.

Scotland.

Origin of Scotia

<Latin: Scotland. See Scot, -ia

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Example sentences from the Web for scotia

The Scythians changed the name of Irin to Scotia—the latter being retained until the 11th century.
The God-Idea of the Ancients|Eliza Burt Gamble
Scotland now obtained the name of Scotia, from the colony of Scots.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack
Just at the edge of the corona a line should be cut in, called the scotia.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius
The boys of the 'Scotia' are all coming over to Ellan for the great event.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me|Hall Caine

The Scotia, from her size, had a right to consider the Duncan as a mere fly-boat.
In Search of the Castaways|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for scotia

scotia

/ (ˈskəʊʃə) /

noun

a deep concave moulding, esp one used on the base of an Ionic column between the two torus mouldings

Word Origin for scotia

C16: via Latin from Greek skotia, from skotos darkness (from the shadow in the cavity)

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单词	scotia
释义	scotia [ skoh-shuh ] / ˈskoʊ ʃə / noun Architecture. a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base. Also called trochilus. Origin of scotia 1555–65; <Latin <Greek skotía darkness (from its shadow) Words nearby scotia Scotchwoman, Scotch woodcock, scoter, scot-free, ScotGael, scotia, Scotism, Scotland, Scotland Yard, scoto-, scotoma Definition for scotia (2 of 2) Scotia [ skoh-shuh ] / ˈskoʊ ʃə / noun Literary. Scotland. Origin of Scotia <Latin: Scotland. See Scot, -ia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scotia The Scythians changed the name of Irin to Scotia—the latter being retained until the 11th century. The God-Idea of the Ancients\|Eliza Burt Gamble Scotland now obtained the name of Scotia, from the colony of Scots. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800\|Mary Frances Cusack Just at the edge of the corona a line should be cut in, called the scotia. Ten Books on Architecture\|Vitruvius The boys of the 'Scotia' are all coming over to Ellan for the great event. The Woman Thou Gavest Me\|Hall Caine The Scotia, from her size, had a right to consider the Duncan as a mere fly-boat. In Search of the Castaways\|Jules Verne British Dictionary definitions for scotia scotia / (ˈskəʊʃə) / noun a deep concave moulding, esp one used on the base of an Ionic column between the two torus mouldings Word Origin for scotia C16: via Latin from Greek skotia, from skotos darkness (from the shadow in the cavity) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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