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Pictish
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Pict·ish  (pktsh)
adj.
Of or relating to the Picts or their language or culture.
n.
The language of the Picts, of uncertain affiliation, known chiefly from place names and extinct by the tenth century.

Pictish [ˈpɪktɪʃ]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) the language of the Picts, of which few records survive. Its origins are much disputed and it was extinct by about 900 a.d
adj
(Historical Terms) of or relating to the Picts
Translations
Pictish [ˈpɪktɪʃ]
A. ADJpicto
B. Npicto m
Pictish
adjpiktisch
n (Ling) → Piktisch nt


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As you travel throughout the ''Kingdom'', whether as a resident or tourist, you will notice a predominance of place names beginning with ''pit''; this is nothing to do with the abundance of coal in Fife, but emanates from the old Pictish language, which unlike the coal has not survived the years.
 
 
 
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