A.dark, “νέφος” Hes.Op.555; “ζόφος” A.R.2.1105; “νύξ” Nic.Al.188: metaph., σκοτόεσσα θεῶν πέρι δόξα a dark, doubtful opinion, Emp.132.
II. Σκοτοῦσσα , ἡ, a town in Thessaly, IG 5(2).11.4 (Tegea, iii B.C.), etc.; in codd. written Σκοτοῦσα , Plb.10.42.3, Str.9.5.20; uncontr. Σκοτόεσσα , Poet. ap. Paus.7.27.6: Adj. Σκοτουσσαῖος , IG9(2).519 iii 9 (Larissa), al.