escocès

See also: escocés and escocês

Catalan

Alternative forms

• (Valencian) escocés

Etymology

Escòcia (“Scotland”) +‎ -ès

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əs.kuˈsɛs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əs.koˈsəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.koˈses]

Adjective

escocès (feminine escocesa, masculine plural escocesos, feminine plural escoceses)

1. Scottish (pertaining to Scotland, the Scottish people, or the Scottish language)

Noun

escocès m (plural escocesos, feminine escocesa)

1. Scot; Scotsman (an inhabitant of Scotland)

Synonyms

• (archaic) escot

Proper noun

escocès m

1. Scots (language)
2. Scottish Gaelic (language)
3. Scottish English (dialect)

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.

Synonyms

• (Scottish Gaelic): gaèlic escocès
• (Scottish English): anglès escocès