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

Its name comes from the traditions of the Mi’kmaq First Nation of Nova Scotia, Canada.

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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia—It's amazing what some fresh Nova Scotia air can do.

From The Daily Beast

The couple will visit Pictou County for an event to celebrate Celtic heritage in Nova Scotia.

From The Daily Beast

On Thursday, Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter said he had ordered four government departments to investigate Rehtaeh's death.

From The Daily Beast

Take Stacie, a stay-at-home mom in Nova Scotia, Canada, who's struggled with sex-related pain for years.

From The Daily Beast

September 1998: Swissair 111 crashes near Nova Scotia with 229 on board.

From The Daily Beast

On that fatal day in August on which war broke out we were in Nova Scotia.

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But the Wizard of the North touched Scotia's rough hills with the rosy hues of his romance.

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The citizens of Halifax, Nova Scotia, celebrated the 108th anniversary of the settlement of that place.

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A large number of loyalists were now leaving the States and settling in Nova Scotia.

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Just at the edge of the corona a line should be cut in, called the scotia.

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