DICTOMETER

GOTHIC

(gothic, gótico, gotisk)

1. Synonyms:
   • Gothic
   Definitions:
   • 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
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Gothic
   • Black letter
   Definitions:
   • a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Gothic
   • Gothic architecture
   Definitions:
   • 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
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Gothic
   Definitions:
   • characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
   Antonyms:
   • Modern
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Gothic
   Definitions:
   • of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths
   Examples:
   • The Gothic Bible translation
   Antonyms:
   • Familiar
   
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Gothic
   Definitions:
   • of or relating to the Goths
   Examples:
   • Gothic migrations
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Medieval
   • Mediaeval
   • Gothic
   Definitions:
   • as if belonging to the Middle Ages
   • old-fashioned and unenlightened
   Examples:
   • A medieval attitude toward dating
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Gothic
   Definitions:
   • characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque
   Examples:
   • Gothic novels like `Frankenstein'