Goth

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[ goth ]

adjective

1. Often goth.
   1. of or relating to a genre of rock music that first became popular in the 1980s and is characterized by morbid themes and melodies:

      Goth rock is one of my favorite types of music.

   2. of or relating to a subculture favoring goth music and a dark and morbid aesthetic:

      Her dark clothes and piercings suggested she was a goth girl.

2. of or relating to a Teutonic people who in the 3rd to 5th centuries invaded and settled in parts of the Roman Empire.

noun

1. Often goth.
   1. a genre of rock music that first became popular in the 1980s and is characterized by morbid themes and melodies:

      Goth has taken many forms over its years as a genre.

   2. a person who is part of a subculture favoring a genre of rock music that first became popular in the 1980s and a dark and morbid aesthetic:

      The club was full of goths dressed in black shirts and pants.

2. one of a Teutonic people who in the 3rd to 5th centuries invaded and settled in parts of the Roman Empire.
3. a person of no refinement; barbarian.

Goth

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or Goth.

abbreviation for

, Linguistics.

1. Gothic ( def 12 ).

Goth

/ ɡɒθ /

noun

1. See Visigoth, Ostrogoth
   a member of an East Germanic people from Scandinavia who settled south of the Baltic early in the first millennium ad . They moved on to the Ukrainian steppes and raided and later invaded many parts of the Roman Empire from the 3rd to the 5th century See also Ostrogoth Visigoth
2. a rude or barbaric person
3. sometimes not capital an aficionado of Goth music and fashion

adjective

1. AlsoGothic sometimes not capital
   1. (of music) in a style of guitar-based rock with some similarities to heavy metal and punk and usually characterized by depressing or mournful lyrics
   2. (of fashion) characterized by black clothes and heavy make-up, often creating a ghostly appearance

Word History and Origins

Origin of Goth¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English Gothe from Late Latin Gothī (plural); replacing Old English Gotan (plural) ( Gota, singular); cognate with Gothic Gut- (in Gut-thiuda “Goth-people”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Goth¹

C14: from Late Latin (plural) Gothī from Greek Gothoi

Example Sentences

Yes, it was a fairly disappointing year in music—one devoid of Goth teen prodigies, Yeezy, and galvanizing rock anthems.

From The Daily Beast

He fell in love with Hello Kitty as a teen when he was going through his goth phase—and she was too.

From The Daily Beast

Although, I think all those ghetto/goth kids are doing something with Melissa Burns; all the weirdo kids.

From The Daily Beast

And The Met's Anna Wintour Costume Center goes goth for Fall.

From The Daily Beast

[Tatum laughs] Like I found the three other artsy goth kids at Boulder and hung out with them.

From The Daily Beast

His father was a Goth, and his mother of the nation of the Alani.

From Project Gutenberg

For the fair-skinned daughters of the Goth, being wise, hold that there is but one kind of love, as there is but one kind of gold.

From Project Gutenberg

After his death, the title of duke of pernon was borne by the families of Goth and of Pardaillan.

From Project Gutenberg

The vengeance of the Goth had fallen on the temples, but the churches had been spared.

From Project Gutenberg

A German invading Goth and malignant destroyer could do no more.

From Project Gutenberg