Scots
See also: scots
English
Etymology
From Scots (from Middle Scots Scottis); variant of Scottish.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skɒts/
- Rhymes: -ɒts
Proper noun
Scots
- A Germanic language closely related to English and descended from northern dialects of Middle English, spoken in parts of Scotland, now especially in the central, northeastern and southern regions of the country.
- Synonym: Lallans
- Scottish English, the varieties of English spoken in Scotland.
- Synonym: Scottish
Translations
Lowland Scots language
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See also
- Wiktionary's coverage of Scots terms
- Ullans
Noun
Scots
- plural of Scot
Adjective
Scots (not comparable)
Translations
Scottish
Further reading
- ISO 639-3 code sco (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Scots, sco
Scots language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ulster Scots on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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