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Scots

6.2

Relating to Scotland, its people, culture, or languages

adjective
/skɒts/

: escocés

She is proud of her Scots heritage and regularly visits her grandparents in Edinburgh.

Examples

The Scots language has a rich literary tradition dating back centuries.
Many Scots customs are celebrated around the world, especially on Burns Night.
The Scots have a rich cultural heritage.
Many Scots celebrate Burns Night every January.
Many Scots customs are celebrated around the world, especially on Burns Night.
She is proud of her Scots heritage and regularly visits her grandparents in Edinburgh.
The Scots language has a rich literary tradition dating back centuries.

Synonyms

Scottish

vsScots

120 2.3

About Scotland, its people, or culture

includes the nation's English dialect and the Gaelic language specifically

Caledonian

vsScots

8.3

Relating to Scotland, especially its Highlands, or to things from Scotland

is broader covering the whole country its people culture and languages

Compounds

Scots Gaelic

9.6

A Gaelic language spoken in Scotland that is different from Irish

Scots Gaelic language

8.3

A Celtic language spoken in Scotland similar to Irish and Manx

Scots heather

8.9

A low evergreen shrub with small purple or pink flowers that covers moors in Scotland

Scots pine

6.4

A pine tree with reddish-brown flaky bark and pairs of needles that grows in northern Europe and Asia

Scots English

8.8

A form of English spoken in Scotland with different sounds and words

Surface Forms

Scots positive

Morphology

Scots = Scot (transparent) = Scot + s

Direct relation to 'Scot' (a person from Scotland); the adjectival/relational meaning ('of or relating to Scotland/Scots people') is predictably derived.

Etymology

Scots comes from the name for the people, Scot, and the place name Scotland. So Scots means 'from or about Scotland', used for people, culture, or the local languages.