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- [skot-uh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈskɒt əˌsɪz əm/
- /ˈskɒ.tɪ.sɪzm/
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- [skot-uh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈskɒt əˌsɪz əm/
Definitions of scotticism word
- noun scotticism a word or idiom peculiar to or characteristic of Scots. 1
- noun scotticism a Scottish idiom, word, etc 0
- noun scotticism a word, phrase, grammatical construction, or other feature originating in or peculiar to the English spoken in Scotland 0
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Origin of scotticism
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20; < Medieval Latin scottic(us), variant of scōticus Scottish (Scōt(us) Scot + -icus -ic) + -ism
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Parts of speech for Scotticism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scotticism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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