scotia

¹

[skoh-shuh]

noun

Architecture.

1. a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.

Scotia

²

[skoh-shuh]

noun

Literary.

1. Scotland.

scotia

/ ˈskəʊʃə /

noun

1. a deep concave moulding, esp one used on the base of an Ionic column between the two torus mouldings

Word History and Origins

Origin of scotia¹

1555–65; < Latin < Greek skotía darkness (from its shadow)

Origin of scotia²

< Latin: Scotland. See Scot, -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of scotia¹

C16: via Latin from Greek skotia, from skotos darkness (from the shadow in the cavity)

Example Sentences

Indy is the most empathetic scream queen of the year so far — and I mean that literally as his breed, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling retriever, is known for its high-pitched wail.

From Los Angeles Times

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says human activity is responsible for almost all wildfires in the Atlantic province - official statistics from 2009 say 97% of such blazes are caused by people.

From BBC

Stephen Maher, a political journalist who lives in rural Nova Scotia, argued in an opinion piece for the Globe and Mail newspaper that there is little chance his run in the woods would have sparked a fire.

From BBC

Officials fear a repeat of 2023, the worst-ever fire season in Canada and in Nova Scotia, when 220 fires razed more than 25,000 hectares of land in the province.

From BBC

One is on the western outskirts of Halifax, the largest city in Nova Scotia, which continues to burn out of control.

From BBC