noun · femininefirst declension
scotia1
scotia f (genitive scotiae)
Classical[ˈskɔ.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈskɔt.t͡si.a]
Meaning
- femininescotia; a hollow molding in the base of a column
- femininegutter at the end of a cornice
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | scotia | scotiae |
| genitive | scotiae | scotiārum |
| dative | scotiae | scotiīs |
| accusative | scotiam | scotiās |
| ablative | scotiā | scotiīs |
| vocative | scotia | scotiae |
scŏtĭa, ae, f., = σκοτία, in architect.
I. A hollow moulding in the base of a column, a scotia, Vitr. 3, 5, 2.—
II. A gutter at the end of a cornice, Vitr. 4, 3, 6.
Origins
From Ancient Greek σκοτία (skotía, “dark, shadowy”).
Descendants
- Catalanescòcia
- Englishscotia
- Frenchscotie
- Italianscozia
- Italianscotica
- Spanishesgucio
- Old Leoneseescotisa
In English words that came into English from scotia
- scotiascotia