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Scotticism

Syllables: Scot·ti·cism/ˈskɒt.ɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/

Scotticism noun: a phrase or idiom peculiar to Scotland or Scottish people.

Noun

Scotticism (plural Scotticisms)

  1. (rhetoric) A phrase or idiom peculiar to Scotland or Scottish people.
    • But Scott's veneration for the past reached its highest and most shrewd and intelligent form in his Scotticism.1859, David Masson, British Novelists and their Styles
    Synonyms:
    Scottishism

Scotticism meaning in Tamil

Scotticism in Tamil

ஸ்காத்லாந்து மொழிவழக்காறு

Synonyms of Scotticism

Forms of Scotticism

pluralScotticisms

Origin of Scotticism

From Latin Scotticus + English -ism.

Words that rhyme with Scotticism

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Questions about Scotticism

What does Scotticism mean?
Scotticism means a phrase or idiom peculiar to Scotland or Scottish people.
What is Scotticism in Tamil?
Scotticism in Tamil is ஸ்காத்லாந்து மொழிவழக்காறு. See Scotticism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Scotticism?
Scotticism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Scotticism?
Scotticism is pronounced /ˈskɒt.ɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/.
What is the plural of Scotticism?
The plural of Scotticism is Scotticisms.

Words near Scotticism in the dictionary

  1. Scottic
  2. Scotticise
  3. Scotticised
  4. Scotticises
  5. Scotticising
  6. Scotticism
  7. Scotticisms
  8. Scotticize
  9. Scotticized
  10. Scotticizes
  11. Scotticizing

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Scotticism (page history and authors); Scotticism (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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