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Etymology
From Escòcia (“Scotland”) + -ès.
Pronunciation
Adjective
escocès (feminine escocesa, masculine plural escocesos, feminine plural escoceses)
- Scottish (pertaining to Scotland, the Scottish people, or the Scottish language)
Derived terms
Noun
escocès m (plural escocesos, feminine escocesa)
- Scot; Scotsman (an inhabitant of Scotland)
Synonyms
Noun
escocès m (uncountable)
- Scots (language)
- Scottish Gaelic (language)
- Synonym: gaèlic escocès
- Scottish English (dialect)
- Synonym: anglès escocès
Usage notes
- By itself, escocès usually indicates Scots, but context may indicate a different sense or even a combination of senses. In older texts, escocès would be more likely to refer to Scottish Gaelic than to Scots. The use of escocès for Scottish English usually only occurs among those who consider Scots to be an English dialect rather than a language of its own.