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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesescocês
Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-ko-ses
"O escocês é famoso por suas tradições."
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2 senses- 1
Relating to Scotland, its people, or their language.
"The Scottish Highlands are known for their stunning landscapes."
- 1
A native or inhabitant of Scotland.
"As a proud Scottish, he celebrated the national holiday with traditional music."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Scottish' originates from the Latin word 'Scoticus', which referred to the Scots, a group of Celtic tribes. The word evolved through Middle English as 'Scottishe', reflecting the cultural and linguistic identity of Scotland and its people from the 14th century onwards.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scottish" is said worldwide
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écossais
Transliteration: eh-koh-seh
"Il est fier d'être écossais."
schottisch
Transliteration: ʃɔtɪʃ
"Die schottische Kultur ist sehr reich."
scozzese
Transliteration: skot-tse-ze
"La musica scozzese è molto vivace."
escocés
Transliteration: es-ko-ses
"El escocés es conocido por su whisky."
escocês
Transliteration: es-ko-ses
"O escocês é famoso por suas tradições."
स्कॉटिश
Transliteration: skaṭiś
"वह एक स्कॉटिश है।"
苏格兰的
Transliteration: sū gé lán de
"他是苏格兰的。"
스코틀랜드의
Transliteration: seukoteullandeu-ui
"그는 스코틀랜드의 사람입니다."
スコットランドの
Transliteration: sukottorando no
"彼はスコットランドの人です。"
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