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Gothic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡɑ.θɪk/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• (US) audio
• /ˈɡɒθ.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Late Latin gothicus (“Gothic, barbaric”), from Ancient Greek Γοτθικός (Gotthikós), from Ancient Greek Γότθοι (Gótthoi, “Goths”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), proposed to derive from unattested Gothic *𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌰 (*guta). Equivalent to Goth + -ic. The various usages of the adjective are introduced nearly simultaneously in the first half of the 17th century. The literal meaning “of the Goths” is found in the 1611 preface of the King James Bible, in reference to the Gothicke tongue. The generalized meaning of “Germanic, Teutonic” appears in the 1640s. Reference to the medieval period in Western Europe, and specifically the architecture of that period (“barbaric style”, initially a term of abuse), also appears in the 1640s, as does reference to “Gothic characters” or “Gothic letters” in typography.

Meanings

1. Of or relating to the Goths or their language.
2. (figuratively) Barbarous, rude, unpolished, belonging to the “Dark Ages”, medieval as opposed to classical.
   • “[W]hat he holds of all things to be most gothic, is gallantry to the women.” 1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, II.iii.6:
   • Enormities which gleam like comets through the darkness of gothic and superstitious ages. 1812 letter, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Prose Works, volume II, quoted in OED, published 1888, page 384:
3. Of or relating to the architectural style favored in Western Europe in the 12th to 16th centuries, with high-pointed arches, clustered columns, etc.
   • Or does the L.C.C. [London County Council] dislike nineteenth century Gothic? 1944 January and February, C. F. Cobon, “The County of London Plan”, in Railway Magazine, page 24:
   • The Gothic style did not cease to exist: it did, however, cease to be all-powerful, and it almost ceased to create new forms. Gothic architects had by this time drawn every possible conclusion from the premises which had been laid down […] 2000, Paul Frankl, Paul Crossley, Gothic Architecture, Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 258:
   • Gothic arches
4. Of or relating to the style of fictional writing associated with Gothic fiction, emphasizing violent or macabre events in a mysterious, desolate setting.
   • Shelley's two early novels Zastrozzi and St. Irvyne are, as many scholars have noted, obviously connected to the tradition of the Gothic novel; as well, two volumes of early poetry contain Gothic elements and his tragedy The Cenci has been […] 1975, John V. Murphy, The Dark Angel: Gothic Elements in Shelley's Works, Bucknell University Press, →ISBN, page 9:
   • Gothic tales
5. (England) Synonym of black letter.
   • Gothic letters
6. (US) Of a sans serif typeface using straight, even-width lines, also known as grotesque or lineal.
7. Of or relating to the goth subculture, music or lifestyle.
   • Gothic dress
   • Gothic rock
   • Why is this gothic glam so popular? 1983 December 24, “OED”, in New Musical Express:

Forms

Antonyms

classical

Coordinates

Baroque · punk · Romanesque · post-punk · industrial

Deriveds

Moesogothic · Mesogothic · goth · Suio-Gothic · neo-Gothic · Visigothic · neogothic · gothic rock

Synonyms

wolfish · uncultivated · grim · animalistic · barbarious · heathenous · barbaric · truculent · Gothish · goth · uplandish · unpolished · rude · savage · pagan · heathenly · heathenish · Gothlike · Gothic · black letter · barbarous · incivil · tenebrose · uncivilized · uncivil · brutish · medieval · barbarous · uncultured · heathen · barbarian · uncouth · brutal

Translations (123)

ga Gotach (of or relating to the Goths) · sh gòtičkī (of or relating to the architectural style) · hu törtvonalú (of the type formerly used for printing German) · es gótico (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · pt gótico (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · sv gotisk (of or relating to the architectural style) · nl gothic (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · ru го́тский (of or relating to the Goths) · sl gotski (of the type formerly used for printing German) · fi goottilainen (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · hi गॉथिक (of or relating to the architectural style) · tr Gotik (of or relating to the Goths) · de gotisch (of or relating to the architectural style) · nl Gotisch (of a sans serif typeface) · bg готски (of or relating to the Goths) · pam gotiku (of or relating to the architectural style) · vo gotik (of or relating to the Goths) · hu gót (of a sans serif typeface) · ca gòtic (of or relating to the Goths) · ca gòtica (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · is gotneskur (of or relating to the Goths) · pt gótica (of or relating to the Goths) · tr Gotik (of the type formerly used for printing German) · de gruftimäßig (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · es gótico (of or relating to the Goths) · hu horror- (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · ka გოთური (of or relating to the architectural style) · ru готи́ческий (of a sans serif typeface) · sv gotisk (of or relating to the Goths) · ca gòtica (of or relating to the architectural style) · pl gocki (of or relating to the Goths) · ja ゴシック (of a sans serif typeface) · nl Gotisch (of the type formerly used for printing German) · pl gotycki (of the type formerly used for printing German) · pam gotiku (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · ru готи́ческий (of or relating to the architectural style) · bg готически (of or relating to the architectural style) · hy գոթական (of or relating to the architectural style) · ca gòtic (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · pt gótico (of or relating to the architectural style) · ga gotach (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · ang Gotisċ (of or relating to the Goths) · nl gothic (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · da gotisk (of or relating to the architectural style) · es de Tortis (black letter) · eo gotika (of or relating to the architectural style) · bg готически (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · nl Gotisch (of or relating to the Goths) · pt gótico (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · fo gotiskur (of or relating to the Goths) · hi गॉथिक (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · da gotisk (of or relating to the Goths) · hu gótikus (of or relating to the architectural style) · sh го̀тичкӣ (of or relating to the architectural style) · bg готически (of the type formerly used for printing German) · tr Gotik (of or relating to the architectural style) · pl gotycki (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · sl gotski (of or relating to the Goths) · is gotneskur (of or relating to the architectural style) · pl gotycki (of or relating to the architectural style) · ca gòtica (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · ca gòtic (of or relating to the architectural style) · bg готски (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · hy գոթական (of or relating to the Goths) · pl gotycki (of a sans serif typeface) · hu gótikus (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · de Gothic (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · ar قُوطِيّ (of or relating to the Goths) · fr gothique (of or relating to the architectural style) · hu gót (of or relating to the Goths) · da gotisk (of a sans serif typeface) · de Grotesk (of a sans serif typeface) · da gotisk (of the type formerly used for printing German) · br gotek (of or relating to the architectural style) · gl gótico (of or relating to the Goths) · mk готски (of or relating to the Goths) · ga gotach (of or relating to the architectural style) · de gotisch (of or relating to the Goths) · es gótica (black letter) · hi गॉथिक (of the type formerly used for printing German) · ga gotach (of a sans serif typeface) · pt godo (of or relating to the Goths) · de serifenlos (of a sans serif typeface) · mk готски (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · sh gȍtskī (of or relating to the Goths) · hi गॉथिक (of a sans serif typeface) · pl gotycki (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · fr gothique (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · hu gót (of the type formerly used for printing German) · sl gotski (of or relating to the architectural style) · hi गॉथिक (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · mk готски (of or relating to the architectural style) · de gotisch (of the type formerly used for printing German) · sh gòtičkī (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · ga gotach (of the type formerly used for printing German) · ka გოთური (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · ca gòtica (of or relating to the Goths) · fi goottilainen (of the type formerly used for printing German) · hu rém- (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · pam got (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · ca gòtic (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · fi goottilainen (of or relating to the Goths) · mk готски (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · tl Gotiko (of or relating to the architectural style) · sh го̀тичкӣ (of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle) · gl gótico (of or relating to the architectural style) · da gotisk (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · pam gotiku (of or relating to the Goths) · ru го́тский (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · fi goottilainen (of or relating to the architectural style) · gl gótico (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · ka გოთური (of or relating to the Goths) · pt gótico (of or relating to the Goths) · hi गॉथिक (of or relating to the Goths) · nl Gotisch (of or relating to the architectural style) · eo gotika (of the type formerly used for printing German) · tr Gotik (of a sans serif typeface) · ru готический (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · is gotneskur (of the type formerly used for printing German) · ga gotach (of or relating to a style of fictional writing) · cs gotický (of or relating to the architectural style) · sh го̏тскӣ (of or relating to the Goths) · ru готи́ческий (of the type formerly used for printing German)

Gothic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡɑ.θɪk/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• (US) audio
• /ˈɡɒθ.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Late Latin gothicus (“Gothic, barbaric”), from Ancient Greek Γοτθικός (Gotthikós), from Ancient Greek Γότθοι (Gótthoi, “Goths”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), proposed to derive from unattested Gothic *𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌰 (*guta). Equivalent to Goth + -ic. The various usages of the adjective are introduced nearly simultaneously in the first half of the 17th century. The literal meaning “of the Goths” is found in the 1611 preface of the King James Bible, in reference to the Gothicke tongue. The generalized meaning of “Germanic, Teutonic” appears in the 1640s. Reference to the medieval period in Western Europe, and specifically the architecture of that period (“barbaric style”, initially a term of abuse), also appears in the 1640s, as does reference to “Gothic characters” or “Gothic letters” in typography.

Meanings

1. A novel written in the Gothic style.
   • One hundred fifty Gothics sold over 1.5 million copies a month last spring. 1996, Nora Sayre, Sixties going on seventies, page 180:

Forms

Gothic en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡɑ.θɪk/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• (US) audio
• /ˈɡɒθ.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Late Latin gothicus (“Gothic, barbaric”), from Ancient Greek Γοτθικός (Gotthikós), from Ancient Greek Γότθοι (Gótthoi, “Goths”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), proposed to derive from unattested Gothic *𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌰 (*guta). Equivalent to Goth + -ic. The various usages of the adjective are introduced nearly simultaneously in the first half of the 17th century. The literal meaning “of the Goths” is found in the 1611 preface of the King James Bible, in reference to the Gothicke tongue. The generalized meaning of “Germanic, Teutonic” appears in the 1640s. Reference to the medieval period in Western Europe, and specifically the architecture of that period (“barbaric style”, initially a term of abuse), also appears in the 1640s, as does reference to “Gothic characters” or “Gothic letters” in typography.

Meanings

1. An extinct Germanic language, once spoken by the Goths.
2. Certain moths of the family Noctuidae.
3. A particular species of moth of the family Noctuidae, Naenia typica.

Forms

Deriveds

Crimean Gothic

Relateds

Wiktionary’s coverage of Gothic terms

Translations (71)

an gotico (extinct Germanic language) · id bahasa Gothik (extinct Germanic language) · cs gótština (extinct Germanic language) · nl Gothisch (extinct Germanic language) · ang Gotisċ (extinct Germanic language) · got 𐌲𐌿𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌶𐌳𐌰 (extinct Germanic language) · pt gótico (extinct Germanic language) · no gotisk (extinct Germanic language) · ast góticu (extinct Germanic language) · ta கோதிக் மொழி (extinct Germanic language) · ro gotică (extinct Germanic language) · mk готски (extinct Germanic language) · uz got tili (extinct Germanic language) · pam Gotiku (extinct Germanic language) · es gótico (extinct Germanic language) · fo gotiskt (extinct Germanic language) · cmn 哥特語 /哥特语 (extinct Germanic language) · bar Gotisch (extinct Germanic language) · vi ngôn ngữ Gothic (extinct Germanic language) · be гоцкая (extinct Germanic language) · sh gȍtskī (extinct Germanic language) · is gotneska (extinct Germanic language) · co goticu (extinct Germanic language) · af Goties (extinct Germanic language) · pl gocki (extinct Germanic language) · sl gotščina (extinct Germanic language) · sv Moesogöthiska (extinct Germanic language) · it gotico (extinct Germanic language) · he גותית (extinct Germanic language) · hu gót (extinct Germanic language) · sk gótčina (extinct Germanic language) · fy Goatysk (extinct Germanic language) · uk готська (extinct Germanic language) · hy գոթերեն (extinct Germanic language) · kw gothek (extinct Germanic language) · ca gòtic (extinct Germanic language) · ka გოთური (extinct Germanic language) · ar قُوطِيَّة (extinct Germanic language) · lt gotų kalba (extinct Germanic language) · gl gótico (extinct Germanic language) · cmn 哥德語 /哥德语 (extinct Germanic language) · nl Gotisch (extinct Germanic language) · ru го́тский (extinct Germanic language) · fi gootti (extinct Germanic language) · io Gotika linguo (extinct Germanic language) · mr गॉथिक (extinct Germanic language) · fr gotique (extinct Germanic language) · cy Gotheg (extinct Germanic language) · de Gotisch (extinct Germanic language) · da gotisk (extinct Germanic language) · hi गॉथिक (extinct Germanic language) · br goteg (extinct Germanic language) · eo gota lingvo (extinct Germanic language) · la Gothica (extinct Germanic language) · ga Gotais (extinct Germanic language) · ko 고트어 (extinct Germanic language) · la lingua Gothica (extinct Germanic language) · id bahasa Goth (extinct Germanic language) · pam Gutik (extinct Germanic language) · vo got (extinct Germanic language) · sh го̏тскӣ (extinct Germanic language) · tr Gotça (extinct Germanic language) · et gooti keel (extinct Germanic language) · eu gotikoa (extinct Germanic language) · ja ゴート語 (extinct Germanic language) · lv gotu valoda (extinct Germanic language) · tl Gotiko (extinct Germanic language) · pam Godu (extinct Germanic language) · fa گوتیک (extinct Germanic language) · sv gotiska (extinct Germanic language) · bg готски (extinct Germanic language)