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scoto-

prefix

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκότος (skótos, “darkness”). By surface analysis, scot- + -o-.

  1. derived from σκότος

Definitions

  1. darkness

  2. A combining form relating to Scotland or Scottish people.

    • The Scoto-Norse originated in Viking colonies established in Scotland and its surrounding islands.
    • Worse still, the plan for a Spanish marriage, and for setting a Scoto-Spanish queen upon the throne of the Bloody Mary, was now actively prosecuted.

  3. A combining form relating to the Scotti of medieval Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA