écossaise

[ ey-koh-seyz, -kuh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

écossaise

/ ekɔsɛz; ˌeɪkɒˈseɪz /

1860–65; < French, feminine of écossais Scottish, equivalent to Écosse Scotland + -ais -ese; translation of German schottisch

C19: French, literally: Scottish (dance)

The conversation was then directed towards various topics, and at last we got to the 'Ecossaise' we had played at Soleure.

We shall give Voltaire's Ecossaise, translated by an anonymous author: no prompter will be present.

C'est l qu'il faut chercher l'origine de la Maonnerie Ecossaise, et mme celle des autres Rites maoniques.

In the meantime une limonade Ecossaise would combat the effect of chill and mist.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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