LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

Scōtus1

Scōtus m (genitive Scōtī)
Classical[ˈskoː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈskɔː.tus]

Meaning

  1. Gael (person from Ireland or Scotland)
  2. Scot (person from Scotland)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeScōtusScōtī
genitiveScōtīScōtōrum
dativeScōtōScōtīs
accusativeScōtumScōtōs
ablativeScōtōScōtīs
vocativeScōteScōtī

Scōtus, i, v. Scoti.

Origins

Possibly from Celtic, but not matching any known ethnonyms. See Scoti.

proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Scotus2
Scotus m sg (genitive Scotī)
Classical[ˈskɔ.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈskɔː.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularErebus (personification of darkness)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeScotus—
genitiveScotī—
dativeScotō—
accusativeScotum—
ablativeScotō—
vocativeScote—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Σκότος (Skótos), from Ancient Greek σκότος (skótos, “darkness”).

Quick answers

What does Scōtus mean in Latin?
Scōtus, a noun, means “Gael (person from Ireland or Scotland); Scot (person from Scotland)”.
What is the genitive of Scōtus?
The genitive singular is Scōtī. Scōtus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Scōtus?
In classical Latin, [ˈskoː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈskɔː.tus].