scotia

BrE /ˈskəʊtɪə/ AmE /ˈskoʊʃə/

noun en → es

1 ARCHITECTURE [singular] C1

a narrow, usually curved band of decoration on the base of a wall or column

banda decorativa, filigrana

Collocations scotia molding

  • The scotia on the wall is a beautiful example of Georgian architecture.

    La banda decorativa en la pared es un hermoso ejemplo de arquitectura georgiana.

2 GEOGRAPHY [singular] C1

a deep sea area off the coast of a continent, especially one that is part of a larger ocean basin

plataforma continental, plataforma marina

Collocations continental shelf

  • The scotia off the coast of South America is part of a larger ocean basin.

    La plataforma continental frente a la costa de Sudamérica es parte de un gran basamento oceánico.