scotia

[ skoh-shuh ]

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

Origin of scotia

1
1555–65; <Latin <Greek skotía darkness (from its shadow)

Other definitions for Scotia (2 of 2)

Scotia
[ skoh-shuh ]

nounLiterary.

Origin of Scotia

2
<Latin: Scotland. See Scot, -ia

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British Dictionary definitions for scotia

scotia

/ (ˈskəʊʃə) /


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

Origin of scotia

1
C16: via Latin from Greek skotia, from skotos darkness (from the shadow in the cavity)

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