gothicize

Goth·i·cize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [goth-uh-sahyz]
- /ˈgɒθ əˌsaɪz/
- /ɡˈɒθɪsˌaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goth-uh-sahyz]
- /ˈgɒθ əˌsaɪz/

Definitions of gothicize word

verb with object gothicize to make gothic, as in style. 1
verb gothicize to make Gothic in style 0
verb transitive gothicize to make Gothic 0
verb gothicize Alternative spelling of Gothicise. 0

See all 4 definitions of gothicize

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Origin of gothicize

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50; Gothic + -ize

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Parts of speech for Gothicize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gothicize

gothicize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gothicize usage trend in Literature

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