Scottish
[
skot
-ish]
/ˈskɒt ɪʃ/
adjective
1.
Also,
Scots
. of or pertaining to Scotland, its people, or their language.
noun
2.
the people of Scotland.
3.
Scots
(def 1).
Origin
before 900;
Middle English
<
Late Latin
Scott
(
us
)
Scot
+
-ish
1
; replacing
Old English
Scyttisc
Related forms
Scottishly,
adverb
Scottishness,
noun
half-Scottish,
adjective
Can be confused
Scot
,
Scotch
,
Scottish
(see usage note at
Scotch
)
Usage note
See
Scotch.
British Dictionary definitions for
Scottish
Scottish
/
ˈskɒtɪʃ
/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, its people, their Gaelic language, or their English dialect
noun
2.
(
functioning as pl
)
the Scottish,
the Scots collectively
Word Origin and History for
Scottish
adj.
late Old English
Scottisc
; see
Scot
+
-ish
. Related:
Scottishness
.