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goth¹
- /ɡɒθ/ UK
- /ɡɑθ/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -ɒθ
Where it comes from
From gothic rock, first used by John Stickney in reference to The Doors in 1967 and used by the late 1970s to describe the musical scene that gave rise to the goth subculture, both from a supposed aesthetic similarity to dark and moody 19th century gothic fiction and earlier gothic art and architecture, from Late Latin gothicus (“Gothic, barbaric”), from Ancient Greek Γοτθικός (Gotthikós), from Ancient Greek Γότθοι (Gótthoi, “Goths”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), proposed to derive from unattested Gothic *𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌰 (*guta).
noun goths
- A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black and usually old fashioned clothing, associated with mournful and macabre music and attitudes. I think that goth could flower in nerdcore's embrace. I converted Edward Gorey's lettering into a typeface, befriended vampires on LJ [LiveJournal] and MySpace, even put that spooky echo filter on the bass[…]
- A style of punk rock influenced by glam rock; gothic rock.
- A person who is part of the goth subculture. And how come you never see goths driving cars? We drive cars... We're just like you really, except that we listen to Cradle of Filth.
- A member of any alternative subculture based around rock music. The park often sees fights between chavs and goths.
- Rare form of Goth At Madras we arriv’d in the height of confuſion, / A ſcene all occaſion’d by Hyder’s intruſion; / A goth-like invader! who doth us all keep / Penn’d up in a fort, like a ſcar’d flock of ſheep; […]
adjective gother · gothest
- Relating to goth music or people. With her black clothes and dyed hair, Melanie looked very goth compared to her classmates.
Goth²
- /ɡɒθ/ British, UK, Southern
- /ɡɑθ/ Atlantic Canada, US
- /ɡɒθ/ Boston, Canada, Maine
- /ɡɔθ/ Australia
- /ɡɒθ/ New Zealand
- [ɡɞ̠θ] ~ [ɡɔ̟θ] New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɒθ
Where it comes from
From Middle English Gothes, Gotes (both plural). In turn partly from Old English Gotan, singular Gota, and partly from Late Latin Gothi. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gutô, perhaps from *geutaną (“to pour”). Compare Old Norse Goti (“Gotlander, Goth”), and related also to Gutnish, Gotland.
noun Goths · goth
- A member of the East Germanic people known for their invasion of the western Roman Empire and subsequent founding of successor states in Italy and Spain during Late Antiquity.
- An uncivilized person, a barbarian, a vandal.
- Alternative form of goth (“member of gothic subculture; or the subculture itself”). For most Mansonites, Goth is only a phase, and their fashion and outlook on life change alongside Marilyn Manson's.
adjective more Goth · most Goth · goth
- Alternative form of goth Kayla's look tended to change with the seasons; at the moment it was less Goth than paramilitary, with laced jump boots.
proper noun Goths · goth
- A surname
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: peasant, churl, boor, barbarian, tike, tyke, gothic, gothness, mallgoth, gothdom, gothic rock, gothabilly, gothette, mall goth, gothling, cybergoth
Translations
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noun punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black
| Español | gótico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ゴシック goshikku, ゴス gosu |
| Français | gothique |
| Русский | гот got, готка gotka |
noun style of bleak rock music; gothic rock
| Español | gótico |
|---|---|
| Français | gothique |
| Русский | готи́ческая му́зыка gotíčeskaja múzyka |
noun person who is part of the goth subculture
| Español | gótico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ゴス gosu |
| Português | gótico, gótica |
| Deutsch | Grufti, Schwarzer, Goth |
| Русский | гот got |
adj relating to this music or these people
| Français | gothique |
|---|
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title = {goth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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