Feminine
Écosse

Écosse

Meaning

Scotland (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)

Synonyms

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/e.kɔs/
Etymology

In summary

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.

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