Pictish

[ pik-tish ]

noun

1. the language of the Picts, apparently a Celtic language.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Picts.

ˈPictish

/ ˈpɪktɪʃ /

noun

1. the language of the Picts, of which few records survive. Its origins are much disputed and it was extinct by about 900 ad

adjective

1. of or relating to the Picts

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pictish¹

First recorded in 1700–10; Pict + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

He lived on the borders of the Pictish territory, where many people went to him for instructions.

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Scott proceeds to record the eventual triumph of the Irish or Scotic race over the Pictish in the ninth century.

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He made an early visit to the Pictish King; and though at first rudely treated, he made a conquest and obtained speedy honours.

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"The first Circe lived even before the Pictish princesses," Basil answered, quieting down, though he was still very flushed.

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In this he has been followed by Zimmer, who bases his argument on the Pictish rule of succession.

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