Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scot

/ˈskɑt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: scot
IPA: /ˈskɑt/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person born in or native to Scotland.

name

name

A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Scott.

noun

A local tax, paid originally to the lord or ruler and later to a sheriff.

British usage

noun

A fury; a fit of temper.

Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

"The black fellows were in a very savage mood. […] Mr. Lawson, having heard that the up-creek blacks were "in a scot," and fearing that the youngsters might fall into their hands, had then started with his little party in pursuit."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Scot, from Old English Sċottas (“people from Ireland, Irishmen”), from Late Latin Scōttī (see Scōtī for more). See Scoti.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Scot, Sċottas, Scōttī, sċot, skot, *skutą

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈskɑt/
British English: /ˈskɒt/

Usage

British usage
Obsolete
Slang

Inflected Forms

Scots (plural)

Derived Forms

Scotch Scotizing Scottish scotale

Phrases

Scots' Gap Rome-scot scot and lot scot-free

Frequently Paired Words

Scott Scotus churchscot escot lightscot scot-free shot shout

Synonyms

Scotsman Scotchman

Homonyms

Scott

Rhymes With

not got lot shot hot bought caught spot scott forgot plot pot

Questions

How do you pronounce scot?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɑt/.
What does scot mean?: A person born in or native to Scotland.
Where does scot come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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