scotian.

Brit.

/ˈskəʊʃə/, U.S.

/ˈskoʊʃə/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin scotia.

Etymology: < classical Latin scotia concave moulding (Vitruvius) < Hellenistic Greek σκοτία darkness, gloom, in Byzantine Greek also concave moulding < ancient Greek σκότος darkness (see scoto- comb. form²) + -ία -ia suffix¹; so called on account of the dark shadow within the cavity. Compare French scotie (a1537).

1. Architecture. Chiefly in classical architecture: a deep concave moulding, esp. at the base of a column; = trochilus n.²In Gothic architecture, the more usual term for such a moulding is a casement n. 1a.

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trochilus1563

casemate1611

cavetto1700

throat1722

hollow1726

1563 J. Shute First Groundes Archit. sig. Diii The nethermost Trochilus or Scotia.

1664 J. Evelyn Acct. Archit. in tr. R. Fréart Parallel Antient Archit. 125 Our Workmen retain the antient Scotia..but more vulgarly they call it the Casement.

1734 Builder's Dict. at Base The Corinthian Base has two Tores, two Scotia's, and two Astragals.

1789 P. Smyth tr. H. Aldrich Archit. (1818) 90 Other particles of an order are hollow, the common name to which is scotia.

1842 J. Gwilt Encycl. Archit. Gloss. 1022 Quadra..is also applied to the bands or fillets of the Ionic base on each side of the scotia.

a1878 G. G. Scott Lect. Mediæval Archit. (1879) I. 152 In England another kind of base is frequent, in which a bead is substituted for the scotia.

1919 H. L. Warren Found. Classic Archit. v. 292 In the Attic work of the fifth century and later it is often a single scotia outlined by fillets or by a fillet and astragal, or it may be two scotias similarly defined.

2004 W. B. Dinsmoor & W. B. Dinsmoor Propylaia to Athenian Akropolis II. xv. 231/1 Above the plinth the base is of the usual Attic form, a scotia between two tori.

2. Building. A type of decorative trim or cornice with a concave profile used to cover the joint between a vertical and a horizontal surface (as between the tread and a riser in a staircase, or the floor and the base of a wall). Also: moulding of this type.

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1819 Bk. Prices House Carpenters & Joiners Town of Cincinnati 19 If oak or ash is used for steps and rise, add 1–3... If diminished for plinth or scotia, add for each..0 50.

1894 W. H. Wood Pract. Stair Building & Handrailing 19 Cut in the dovetails for the balusters, but not chop them out before the stairs are fixed. Now glue in the scotia, and, when dry, put the steps together.

1944 C. F. Dingman Estimating Building Costs (ed. 3) ix. 202 Window trim should have dimensions and descriptions of inside casings..backbands, scotia, etc.

1988 J. Locke & J. Locke Well-built House (1992) iv. 44 Staircase—13 risers @ 7⅜″ = ⅛″, as drawn. Treads to be..Red Oak with return nosings where applicable, and oak scotia under all nosings.

2008 R. Peters Pop. Mech. Trim Carpentry 107/2 Gaps between the cap and the wainscoting can be concealed with scotia.

Compounds

scotia moulding n.

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1793 T. Sheraton Cabinet-maker & Upholsterer's Drawing-bk. I. i. 164 How to draw the Scotia Moulding.

1845 W. B. S. Taylor Hist. Univ. Dublin 304 The dining room..is wainscoted with oak pannel to the height of twelve feet, finished with a scotia moulding.

1987 R. Ruurs Saenredam 165 Attic Base, a particular style of column base, consisting of scotia molding between two tori.

2001 Carpet & Floorcoverings Rev. (Nexis) 19 Jan. 28 A range of accessories for its Floorline Collection of laminate flooring. These include matching scotia mouldings in a choice of 17 woodgrains.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	scotia
释义	scotian. Brit. /ˈskəʊʃə/, U.S. /ˈskoʊʃə/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin scotia. Etymology: < classical Latin scotia concave moulding (Vitruvius) < Hellenistic Greek σκοτία darkness, gloom, in Byzantine Greek also concave moulding < ancient Greek σκότος darkness (see scoto- comb. form²) + -ία -ia suffix¹; so called on account of the dark shadow within the cavity. Compare French scotie (a1537). 1. Architecture. Chiefly in classical architecture: a deep concave moulding, esp. at the base of a column; = trochilus n.²In Gothic architecture, the more usual term for such a moulding is a casement n. 1a. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > architectural ornament > [noun] > moulding > concave moulding casementc1425 cove1511 scotia1563 trochilus1563 casemate1611 cavetto1700 throat1722 hollow1726 1563 J. Shute First Groundes Archit. sig. Diii The nethermost Trochilus or Scotia. 1664 J. Evelyn Acct. Archit. in tr. R. Fréart Parallel Antient Archit. 125 Our Workmen retain the antient Scotia..but more vulgarly they call it the Casement. 1734 Builder's Dict. at Base The Corinthian Base has two Tores, two Scotia's, and two Astragals. 1789 P. Smyth tr. H. Aldrich Archit. (1818) 90 Other particles of an order are hollow, the common name to which is scotia. 1842 J. Gwilt Encycl. Archit. Gloss. 1022 Quadra..is also applied to the bands or fillets of the Ionic base on each side of the scotia. a1878 G. G. Scott Lect. Mediæval Archit. (1879) I. 152 In England another kind of base is frequent, in which a bead is substituted for the scotia. 1919 H. L. Warren Found. Classic Archit. v. 292 In the Attic work of the fifth century and later it is often a single scotia outlined by fillets or by a fillet and astragal, or it may be two scotias similarly defined. 2004 W. B. Dinsmoor & W. B. Dinsmoor Propylaia to Athenian Akropolis II. xv. 231/1 Above the plinth the base is of the usual Attic form, a scotia between two tori. 2. Building. A type of decorative trim or cornice with a concave profile used to cover the joint between a vertical and a horizontal surface (as between the tread and a riser in a staircase, or the floor and the base of a wall). Also: moulding of this type. ΚΠ 1819 Bk. Prices House Carpenters & Joiners Town of Cincinnati 19 If oak or ash is used for steps and rise, add 1–3... If diminished for plinth or scotia, add for each..0 50. 1894 W. H. Wood Pract. Stair Building & Handrailing 19 Cut in the dovetails for the balusters, but not chop them out before the stairs are fixed. Now glue in the scotia, and, when dry, put the steps together. 1944 C. F. Dingman Estimating Building Costs (ed. 3) ix. 202 Window trim should have dimensions and descriptions of inside casings..backbands, scotia, etc. 1988 J. Locke & J. Locke Well-built House (1992) iv. 44 Staircase—13 risers @ 7⅜″ = ⅛″, as drawn. Treads to be..Red Oak with return nosings where applicable, and oak scotia under all nosings. 2008 R. Peters Pop. Mech. Trim Carpentry 107/2 Gaps between the cap and the wainscoting can be concealed with scotia. Compounds scotia moulding n. ΚΠ 1793 T. Sheraton Cabinet-maker & Upholsterer's Drawing-bk. I. i. 164 How to draw the Scotia Moulding. 1845 W. B. S. Taylor Hist. Univ. Dublin 304 The dining room..is wainscoted with oak pannel to the height of twelve feet, finished with a scotia moulding. 1987 R. Ruurs Saenredam 165 Attic Base, a particular style of column base, consisting of scotia molding between two tori. 2001 Carpet & Floorcoverings Rev. (Nexis) 19 Jan. 28 A range of accessories for its Floorline Collection of laminate flooring. These include matching scotia mouldings in a choice of 17 woodgrains. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1563
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