Definitions for Scotticism

Scotticism Scot·ti·cism

Spelling: [skot-uh-siz-uh m]
IPA: /ˈskɒt əˌsɪz əm/

Scotticism is a 10 letter English word.

You can make 197 anagrams from letters in Scotticism (cciimosstt).

Definitions for Scotticism

noun

  1. a word or idiom peculiar to or characteristic of Scots.

Origin of Scotticism

1710-20; Medieval Latin scottic(us), variant of scōticus Scottish (Scōt(us) Scot + -icus -ic) + Examples for Scotticism

This form for the past participle of the verb to prove is said to be a Scotticism.

In his own copy Bruce had written, "Starts thy curious voice to hear;" curious is a Scotticism, being equivalent to strange.

I am sensible I myself have since that time acquired Scotch in perfection, and many a Scotticism withal.

The following had an indescribable piquancy, which arose from the Scotticism of the terms and the manners.

The thing they most dreaded was to be convicted of a Scotticism.

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