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- [viz-i-goth]
- /ˈvɪz ɪˌgɒθ/
- /ˈvɪzɪgɔθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [viz-i-goth]
- /ˈvɪz ɪˌgɒθ/
Definitions of visigoth word
- noun visigoth a member of the westerly division of the Goths, which formed a monarchy about a.d. 418, maintaining it in southern France until 507 and in Spain until 711. 1
- noun visigoth a member of the western group of the Goths, who were driven into the Balkans in the late 4th century ad. Moving on, they sacked Rome (410) and established a kingdom in present-day Spain and S France that lasted until 711 0
- noun visigoth a member of the western branch of the Goths that invaded the Roman Empire late in the 4th cent. a.d. and set up a kingdom in France and in Spain 0
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Origin of visigoth
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin Visigothī (plural) < Germanic, equivalent to *wisi- (cognate with west) + goth- goth
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Parts of speech for Visigoth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
visigoth popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
visigoth usage trend in Literature
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