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scotia

Pronunciation: /ˈskəʊʃə/
Definition of scotia

noun

  • (chiefly in classical architecture) a concave moulding, especially at the base of a column.

Origin:

mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek skotia, from skotos 'darkness', with reference to the shadow produced

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