gothic
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Synonyms: gothi, sothic, gathic
Antonyms: gothi, sothic, gathic
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
Proper noun
- An extinct [[Germanic]] [[language]], once spoken by the [[Goth]]s.
- Certain [[moth]]s of the family {{taxfmt|Noctuidae|family}}.
- A particular species of [[moth]] of the family {{taxfmt|Noctuidae|family}}, ''[[Naenia typica]]''.
Adjective
- Of or relating to the [[Goth]]s or their [[language]]. {{defdate|from 1611}}
- {{lb|en|figuratively}} [[barbarous|Barbarous]], rude, [[unpolished]], belonging to the “[[Dark Ages]]”, [[medieval]] as opposed to [[classical]].
- {{lb|en|architecture}} Of or relating to the [[architecture|architectural]] style favored in [[Western Europe]] in the 12th to 16th centuries, with high-pointed arches, clustered columns, etc. {{defdate|from 1640s}}
- {{lb|en|literature}} Of or relating to the style of [[fiction]]al writing associated with {{w|Gothic fiction}}, emphasizing [[violent]] or [[macabre]] events in a [[mysterious]], [[desolate]] setting. {{defdate|from early 19th c.}}
- {{lb|en|typography|England}} {{syn of|en|black letter|id=typography}}.
- {{lb|en|typography|USA}} Of a [[sans serif]] [[typeface]] using straight, even-width lines, also known as [[grotesque]] or [[lineal]].
- Of or relating to the [[goth]] [[subculture]], [[music]] or [[lifestyle]]. {{defdate|from 1980s}}
Noun
- A [[novel]] written in the Gothic style.
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