pict
pict — noun
- pictsingular
- pictsplural
1. a person from the early population of what is now Scotland, living there from be
a person from the early population of what is now Scotland, living there from before Roman times until the 800s AD
The Picts left behind hundreds of carved stones across the Scottish countryside.
collocation: carved stones
Roman records describe the Picts as a powerful group that fought against the empire.
describe + noun + as + complement
Professor Amira has spent ten years studying the metal tools made by the Picts.
By the eighth century, the Picts and the Scots had formed a single kingdom together.
Tourists visiting northern Scotland can see forts and settlements built by the Picts.
文法句型
the Picts
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form (the Picts) when referring to the people as a whole. A single individual is called a Pict, though this singular form is much rarer in modern writing.
常見錯誤
pict — adjective
- pictpositive
- pictercomparative
- pictestsuperlative
1. connected with the people who lived in what is now Scotland in ancient times
connected with the people who lived in what is now Scotland in ancient times
The museum opened a new room dedicated to Pict metalwork and weapons.
collocation: Pict metalwork
Linh travelled across northern Scotland to photograph Pict carved stones.
Historians still debate the meaning of mysterious Pict symbols found on rocks.
A well-preserved Pict fort was discovered during road construction near Aberdeen.
Ignacio wrote his university dissertation on Pict society and clan structures.
- Pictish
more common in academic writing than the standalone adjective 'Pict'
文法句型
Pict + noun
用法筆記
Always capitalised because the word comes from the name of a people. There is no comparative form: a site cannot be 'more Pict' than another.