Added 8 October 2026
gothic
/ˈɡɒθ.ɪk/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gothic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas.
- A heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries.
- A style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches.
adjective
- Characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German.
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Of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths.
the Gothic Bible translation
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Of or relating to the Goths.
Gothic migrations