Gothic
Part of speech: adj
noun
Morphological type: derivation
Topics: architecture
literature
media
publishing
typography
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.
Base: Goth
Affixes: -ic
Inflected forms:
form: more Gothic
pos: adj
tags: comparative
form: most Gothic
pos: adj
tags: superlative
form: gothic
pos: adj
tags: alternative
form: Gothick
pos: adj
tags: alternative
obsolete
form: goffick
pos: adj
tags: alternative
form: Gothics
pos: noun
tags: plural
form: gothic
pos: noun
tags: alternative
form: Gothick
pos: noun
tags: alternative
obsolete
form: goffick
pos: noun
tags: alternative
Senses:
gloss: Of or relating to the Goths or their language.
pos: adj
gloss: Barbarous, rude, unpolished, belonging to the “Dark Ages”, medieval as opposed to classical.
pos: adj
tags: figuratively
examples: “[W]hat he holds of all things to be most gothic, is gallantry to the women.”
Enormities which gleam like comets through the darkness of gothic and superstitious ages.
gloss: Of or relating to the architectural style favored in Western Europe in the 12th to 16th centuries, with high-pointed arches, clustered columns, etc.
pos: adj
examples: Gothic arches
Or does the L.C.C. [London County Council] dislike nineteenth century Gothic?
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 […]
gloss: Of or relating to the style of fictional writing associated with Gothic fiction, emphasizing violent or macabre events in a mysterious, desolate setting.
pos: adj
examples: Gothic tales
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 […]
gloss: Synonym of black letter.
pos: adj
tags: England
examples: Gothic letters
gloss: Of a sans serif typeface using straight, even-width lines, also known as grotesque or lineal.
pos: adj
tags: US
gloss: Of or relating to the goth subculture, music or lifestyle.
pos: adj
examples: Gothic rock
Gothic dress
Why is this gothic glam so popular?
gloss: A novel written in the Gothic style.
pos: noun
examples: One hundred fifty Gothics sold over 1.5 million copies a month last spring.
Translations:
lang: Bulgarian
word: готически
roman: gotičeski
lang: Danish
word: gotisk
lang: Dutch
word: Gotisch
lang: Esperanto
word: gotika
lang: Finnish
word: goottilainen
lang: German
word: gotisch
lang: Hindi
word: गॉथिक
roman: gŏthik
lang: Hungarian
word: gót
lang: Hungarian
word: törtvonalú
lang: Icelandic
word: gotneskur
lang: Irish
word: gotach
lang: Polish
word: gotycki
lang: Russian
word: готи́ческий
roman: gotíčeskij
lang: Slovene
word: gotski
lang: Turkish
word: Gotik