scole
See also: Scole
Middle English
Etymology 1
From the oblique forms of Old English scōl, from Latin schola, ultimately from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ). Influenced by Old French escole.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskoːl(ə)/
- (Northern) IPA(key): /skyːl/
Noun
scole (plural scoles)
- An school or university; an educational institution:
- A faculty or department of a university.
- (with þe) The students or pupils of a school.
- (figuratively) A kind of knowledge or learning:
- A school of thought; an intellectual grouping.
- A style or method of learning.
- (rare) A branch of knowledge; something learnt.
- (figuratively) A place of instruction or inculcation.
- (rare, Late Middle English) A university disputation.
- (rare, Late Middle English, historical) A Roman army grouping or division.
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: school (see there for further descendants)
- Geordie English: skuil, skeul
- Scots: schuil, skuil
References
- “scọ̄le, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
From the oblique forms of Old Norse skál, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō.
Alternative forms
- scale, scoale (Early Middle English)
- scoole, skole (Late Middle English)
- scale, skale, skayll (late Northern)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskɔːl(ə)/
- (Northern) IPA(key): /skaːl/
Noun
scole (plural scoles)
Descendants
- English: scale (obsolete scole, scoale)
- → Japanese: スケール (sukēru)
- Middle Scots: skaill
- Scots: scale, skaill
References
- “scōle, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃo.le/
Noun
sċole
- inflection of sċolu:
- nominative plural
- accusative singular/plural
- genitive/dative singular