scotticize
transitive verb,
often capitalized
scot·ti·cize
\-ˌsīz\
variants: also British
scotticise
\-ˌsīz\Definition of scotticize
-ed/-ing/-s
1 : scotchify
2 : to cause to conform with the characteristics of Scottish English scotticized the Latin words without any scruple
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Origin and Etymology of scotticize
Late Latin scotticus + English -ize
First Known Use: 1763
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