SCOTTICISM


Meaning of SCOTTICISM in English

ˈskäd.əˌsizəm, -ätəˌ- noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Late Latin scottic us Scotic + English -ism

1. : a characteristic feature of Scottish English especially as contrasted with the standard English of England

2. or scot·i·cism “ : predilection for what is Scottish

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