Scots

Scots  (skts)

adj.

Scottish. See Usage Note at Scottish.

n.

The language traditionally spoken by people living in the Lowlands of Scotland. Scots is sometimes classified as a variety of English and sometimes as a separate language.

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[Middle English scottis, variant of scottisc, Scottish, from Scotte, sing. of Scottes, Scotsmen; see Scot.]

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Scots

Adjective

of Scotland

Noun

any of the English dialects spoken or written in Scotland

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Scots - the dialect of English used in Scotland Scots English, Scottish English, English language - an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries Lallans, Scottish Lallans - a dialect of English spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
Adj.	1.	Scots - of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; "Scots Gaelic"; "the Scots community in New York"; "`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'"; "`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'" Scotch, Scottish

Translations

Scots [skɔts] adj → escocés/esa

Scots [skɔts] adj → écossais(e)

Scots [skɔts] Scotland adj → schottisch

Scots [skɔts] adj → scozzese