Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gothicism

/ˈɡɒθɪˌsɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: goth-icism
IPA: /ˈɡɒθɪˌsɪzəm/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Gothic style in literature or architecture.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An early modern Swedish cultural movement glorifying the ancient Goths, who were thought to be the ancestors of the Swedish people.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Barbarism or rudeness of manners.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Gothic + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Gothic

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gothicisms (plural)

Synonyms

Gothism

Questions

How do you pronounce gothicism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɒθɪˌsɪzəm/.
What does gothicism mean?: The Gothic style in literature or architecture.
Where does gothicism come from?: From Gothic + -ism.

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