Scotus
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See also: SCOTUS
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin Scotus (“the Scotii”)
Proper noun
Scotus (plural Scotuses)
- A Gaelic surname from Latin
Derived terms
Related terms
Latin
Etymology
Possibly from Celtic, but not matching any known ethnonyms. See Scoti.
Noun
Scōtus m (genitive Scōtī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Scōtus | Scōtī |
| Genitive | Scōtī | Scōtōrum |
| Dative | Scōtō | Scōtīs |
| Accusative | Scōtum | Scōtōs |
| Ablative | Scōtō | Scōtīs |
| Vocative | Scōte | Scōtī |
Related terms
Proper noun
Scōtus m sg (genitive Scōtī); second declension
- Erebus (god of darkness)
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Scōtus |
| Genitive | Scōtī |
| Dative | Scōtō |
| Accusative | Scōtum |
| Ablative | Scōtō |
| Vocative | Scōte |
References
- “Scotus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Scotus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.