scotia

[skoh-shuh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Architecture.

a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.

Scotia

[skoh-shuh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Literary.

Scotland.

scotia

/ ˈ��əʊʃə /

noun

a deep concave moulding, esp one used on the base of an Ionic column between the two torus mouldings

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scotia¹

1555–65; < Latin < Greek ��ǳ�í�� darkness (from its shadow)

Origin of scotia²

< Latin: Scotland. See Scot, -ia

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scotia¹

C16: via Latin from Greek skotia, from skotos darkness (from the shadow in the cavity)

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It's 30 years since Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson last portrayed Air Scotia's bumbling cabin crew in the cult TV sitcom The High Life.

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Sebastian Flight and Steve McCracken are still on duty in the cabin of Air Scotia's limited services.

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Another Conservative premier, Tim Houston of Nova Scotia - who also did not campaign for Poilievre - said the federal party needs to do some "soul-searching" after its loss.

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The WSP has identified a site in Port Hilford Bay, Nova Scotia that they plan to cordon off using 1,600m of nets.

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Lori says they would be similarly cared for in Nova Scotia but have much more space to live in than a pool.

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