Visigothicadj.
/ˌvɪzɪˈɡɒθɪk/, U.S. /ˌvɪziˈɡɑθɪk/ Of or belonging to the Visigoths.
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Gothish1605
Gothic1611
Ostrogothian1684
Moeso-Gothic1735
Visigothic1788
Ostrogothic1815
Ostrogoth1915
1788 Encycl. Brit. I. 496/1 With regard to the alphabets derived from the Latin, the Lombardic relates to the manuscripts of Italy; the Visigothic to those of Spain.
1848 H. Hallam Suppl. Notes View Europe Middle Ages 70 Especially as regards the Visigothic and Burgundian partitions.
1855 C. Kingsley Westward Ho! ix He was an exceedingly tall and graceful personage, of that sangre azul which marked high Visigothic descent.
1884 Encycl. Brit. XVII. 655/2 The money of the Iberian Peninsula begins with the Visigothic series, which consists of gold pieces.
1906 W. H. Hutton Church & Barbarians vi. 75 The Wisigothic possessions.
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