scotia

¹ American  

[skoh-shuh] / ˈskoʊ ʃə /

noun

Architecture.

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

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Scotia ² American  

[skoh-shuh] / ˈskoʊ ʃə /

noun

Literary.

1. Scotland.

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scotia British  

/ ˈskəʊʃə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of scotia¹

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

Origin of Scotia²

< Latin: Scotland. See Scot, -ia

Example Sentences

A day earlier, Bank of Nova Scotia reported better-than-expected earnings for the latest period thanks to growth across its business units and despite a rise in its overall credit-loss provision to C$1.18 billion from C$1.11 billion a quarter earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Canada, Nova Scotia's east coast is expected to be hit the worst, with many parts currently under an orange weather warning from Monday morning until early Tuesday.

From BBC

"Nova Scotia has the highest tides in the world -- when we're working there, we're racing against the tide, when the ocean comes back in," says Mann.

From Science Daily

Brian Hebert, an avocational paleontologist from Nova Scotia, located the small skull inside a fossilized tree stump during a field season led by Hillary Maddin, a professor of paleontology at Carleton University.

From Science Daily

The fossil was found on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, a location known for difficult and sometimes dangerous fieldwork.

From Science Daily