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scotia definition

sco·tia (skō′s̸hə, -shē ə)

noun

a deep concave molding, esp. at the base of a column

Etymology: L < Gr skotia, lit., darkness (from the shadow within the cavity) < skotos, darkness: see shade

Scotia definition

Sco·tia (skō′s̸hə)

Old Poet. Scotland

Etymology: LL

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