gothic
名词 gothic:
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
同义词:black letter
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
形容词 gothic:
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths
of or relating to the Goths
as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened
characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque