scotia

[ skoh-shuh ]

/ ˈskoʊ ʃə /

noun Architecture.

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

Nearby words

scotch-tape, scotchgard, scotchman, scotchwoman, scoter, scotia, scotism, scotland, scotland yard, scotland, church of, scoto-

Origin of scotia

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

Also called trochilus.

Definition for scotia (2 of 2)

Scotia

[ skoh-shuh ]

/ ˈskoʊ ʃə /

noun Literary.

Scotland.

Origin of Scotia

< Latin: Scotland. See Scot, -ia

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Examples from the Web for scotia

The Scythians changed the name of Irin to Scotia—the latter being retained until the 11th century.
The God-Idea of the Ancients|Eliza Burt Gamble
Scotland now obtained the name of Scotia, from the colony of Scots.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack
Just at the edge of the corona a line should be cut in, called the scotia.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius
The boys of the 'Scotia' are all coming over to Ellan for the great event.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me|Hall Caine

The Scotia, from her size, had a right to consider the Duncan as a mere fly-boat.
In Search of the Castaways|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for scotia

scotia

/ (ˈskəʊʃə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for scotia

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

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