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  scoto-

  a combining form meaning “darkness,” used in the formation of compound words.
• Scoto-
  Scoto-

  a combining form representing Scots or Scottish in compound words.

scoto-

¹ American  

1. a combining form meaning “darkness,” used in the formation of compound words.

   scotoma.

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Scoto- ² American  

1. a combining form representing Scots or Scottish in compound words.

   Scoto-Irish.

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Usage

What does scoto- mean? Scoto- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “darkness." It is used in medical and scientific terms. In some instances and when spelled with a capital letter, Scoto- stands for Scots or Scottish, as in Scoto-Irish. Scoto- comes from the Greek skótos, meaning “darkness.” This Greek root is unrelated to Scots, Scottish, and Scotland. Learn more about the origin of Scot at our entry for the word.

Etymology

Origin of scoto-¹

< Latin < Greek skoto- combining form of skótos darkness

Origin of Scoto-²

Combining form of Medieval Latin Scōtus Scot

Example Sentences

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Scoto-

Not to dwell on Charles's earlier dalliances with Rome, in November 1665, his kinsman, Ludovick Stewart, Sieur d'Aubigny, of the Scoto- French Lennox Stewarts, was made a cardinal, and then died.

From The Valet's tragedy, and other studies by Lang, Andrew