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gothic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡɑ.θɪk/ (General-American)
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  • /ˈɡɒθ.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From goth + -ic, see Gothic.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of Gothic.
    alt of Gothic
    • Frant and Etchingham [station buildings] are more flamboyantly gothic and are built of ragstone. 1957 August 14, H. P. White, “The Tonbridge-Hastings Line and its Traffic”, in Railway Magazine, page 529:
    • By now South Koreans understand Pyongyang’s logic and know North Korea is highly unlikely to make good on its gothic threats. 2013 April 9, Andrei Lankov, “Stay Cool. Call North Korea’s Bluff.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2017:

Forms

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most gothic Degree=Sup lexicographic
more gothic Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

raygun gothic · gothic fiction · gothic metal · whimsigothic · gothically · cybergothic · neogothic · gothicky · Neogothic · gothic horror