English Explanatory Dictionary

Pict

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland.

Pronunciation

/pɪkt/

Word forms

Pict Picts

Etymology

From Latin Pictus, probably rendering a Pictish autonym; see the Latin entry for details. Compare Old English Peohtas, which appears to show the effects of Grimm's law.

Derived words

Pictish Pictland
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