Écosse

See also: Ecosse, écosse, écossé, and Êcosse

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French Escosse, from Old French Escoce, Escouce, from Latin Scōtia. The Old French variant with ou is the expected one. However, it seems unlikely that the word was inherited through Vulgar Latin in either form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.kɔs/

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Proper noun

Écosse f

1. Scotland (a constituent country of the United Kingdom, located in northwest Europe to the north of England)

Related terms

• Écossais, écossaise, Nouvelle-Écosse