scotia

¹ American  

[skoh-shuh] / ˈskoʊ ʃə /

noun

Architecture.

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

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Scotia ² American  

[skoh-shuh] / ˈskoʊ ʃə /

noun

Literary.

1. Scotland.

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scotia British  

/ ˈskəʊʃə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of scotia¹

1555–65; < Latin < Greek skotía darkness (from its shadow)

Origin of Scotia²

< Latin: Scotland. See Scot, -ia

Example Sentences

What restaurant did I eat at / What’s the distance from Nova Scotia to British Columbia / Do you know the time in London?

From Literature

Two other Conservative MPs, Chris d'Entremont of Nova Scotia and Michael Ma of Ontario, had crossed the floor late last year to join Carney's government.

From BBC

Shortly afterwards, Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes announced proposals to award Ferguson Marine contracts to replace the Scotia marine research vessel, and the Minna marine protection vessel.

From BBC

A day earlier, Bank of Nova Scotia reported better-than-expected earnings for the latest period thanks to growth across its business units and despite a rise in its overall credit-loss provision to C$1.18 billion from C$1.11 billion a quarter earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Canada, Nova Scotia's east coast is expected to be hit the worst, with many parts currently under an orange weather warning from Monday morning until early Tuesday.

From BBC