Meaning

7 senses

  1. Of or relating to the Goths or their language.

    gotisch

    го́тскийgótskij

    of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths

  2. (figuratively)Barbarous, rude, unpolished, belonging to the “Dark Ages”, medieval as opposed to classical.

    as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened

  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.

    Gothic arches

    gotisch

    готи́ческийgotíčeskij

  4. Of or relating to the style of fictional writing associated with Gothic fiction, emphasizing violent or macabre events in a mysterious, desolate setting.

    Gothic tales

    го́тскийgótskij, готическийgotičeskij

  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.

    Grotesk, serifenlos

    готи́ческийgotíčeskij

  7. Of or relating to the goth subculture, music or lifestyle.

    Gothic rock

    Gothic dress

    gruftimäßig, Gothic

    of or relating to the Goths

Examples

23 sentences

  1. It is a typical Gothic church.

    Це типова готична церква.

    ruЭто типичная готическая церковь.

    deEs ist eine typische gotische Kirche.

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  2. It's a typical Gothic church.

    ruЭто типичная готическая церковь.

    deDas ist eine typische gotische Kirche.

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  3. The church is built in Gothic style.

    Церква збудована в готичному стилі.

    ruЦерковь построена в готическом стиле.

    deDie Kirche wurde im gotischen Stil erbaut.

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  4. Settings are really elaborate in gothic novel.

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  5. She was well known for her gothic appearance.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
of the type formerly used for printing German:
of or relating to the Goths:
of or relating to a style of fictional writing:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
of the type formerly used for printing German:
of a sans serif typeface:
of or relating to the goth subculture or lifestyle:

Origin

From Late Latin gothicus (“Gothic, barbaric”), from Ancient Greek Γοτθικός (Gotthikós), fr

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.

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Forms

more Gothic, most Gothic
Comparativemore Gothic Lesson
Superlativemost Gothic Lesson

regular

Synonyms

33 synonyms
medievalB2rudeA1grimB2barbarousunpolishedanimalisticbarbarianbarbaricbarbariousbrutalbrutishGothlikeheathenheathenish
Close in meaning
  • as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened:medievalmediaeval

Antonyms

1 antonyms
classicalB1

Word family

3 related words
Derivedgothgothic rockneogothic

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

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