Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scottian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scot-tian
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Walter Scott (1771–1832), Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Scott + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Scottian (comparative) most Scottian (superlative)

Questions

What does scottian mean?
Of or relating to Walter Scott (1771–1832), Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet.
Where does scottian come from?
From Scott + -ian.

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