Meanings
scoto-1
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alternative scoto- · alternative Scotto-
- A combining form relating to Scotland or Scottish people.
The Scoto-Norse originated in Viking colonies established in Scotland and its surrounding islands.
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Worse still, the plan for a Spanish marriage, and for setting a Scoto-Spanish queen upon the throne of the Bloody Mary, was now actively prosecuted.
1896 May, A[lexander] Taylor Innes, “The Public Life: The Conflict with Queen Mary”, in John Knox (Famous Scots Series; 4), Edinburgh; London: Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier, →OCLC, page 131 - historicalA combining form relating to the Scotti of medieval Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
scoto- · prefix
- Ancient Greekσκότος“darkness”
- Englishscoto-
From Ancient Greek σκότος (skótos, “darkness”). By surface analysis, scot- + -o-.
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