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Scot¹
- /ˈskɒt/ UK
- /ˈskɑt/ US
- /ˈskɔʔ/ Scotland
Sounds like Scott · Rhymes with -ɒt
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English Scot, from Old English Sċottas (“people from Ireland, Irishmen”), from Late Latin Scōttī (see Scōtī for more).
See Scoti.
proper noun Scots
- A surname
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Scott.
scot²
- /skɒt/
Rhymes with -ɒt
Where it comes from
From Middle English scot, scott, from Old English sċot, sċott, sċeot, ġesċot (“contribution; payment; tax; fine”), cognate with Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic *skutą (“that which is thrown or cast; projectile; missile”), related to English shoot. Later influenced by Old French escot (Modern écot), itself of Germanic origin. Doublet of shot.
noun scots
- A local tax, paid originally to the lord or ruler and later to a sheriff.
scot³
- /skɒt/
Rhymes with -ɒt
noun scots
- A fury; a fit of temper. The black fellows were in a very savage mood. […] Mr. Lawson, having heard that the up-creek blacks were "in a scot," and fearing that the youngsters might fall into their hands, had then started with his little party in pursuit.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: scotsman, scotchman, scottish, scotia, highlander, glaswegian, scotland, gael, spc, cpt, scotch, plaid, kiltie, ulster, scott, ales
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noun a person born in or native to Scotland
| Español | escocés, escocesa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 스코틀랜드인 seukoteullaendeu'in, 스코틀랜드 사람 seukoteullaendeu saram |
| 日本語 | スコットランド人 Sukottorando-jin |
| 中文 | 蘇格蘭人 /苏格兰人 sūgélánrén |
| Kiswahili | Mskoti, Mskochi |
| Português | escocês, escocesa |
| Français | Écossais, Écossaise |
| Deutsch | Schotte, Schottin |
| Italiano | scozzese |
| Ελληνικά | Σκωτσέζος Skotsézos |
| Română | scoțian, scoțiană |
| Русский | шотла́ндец šotlándec, шотла́ндка šotlándka |
Talk about this word "scot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scot "scot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scot.Cite this
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