Ostrogoth

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(os′trə goth′)


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Os•tro•goth  (os′trə goth′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Language Varieties, Ancient History, World Historya member of the easterly division of the Goths, maintaining a monarchy in Italy,a.d. 493–555. Cf. Visigoth. 
  • Gmc, equivalent. to *austro- eastwards (Old Norse austr, Old Saxon, Old High German ōstar, Middle Dutch ooster, Old English ēast(er)ra; compare east) + Gothic
  • Late Latin Ostrogothī, Austrogotī (plural)
  • 1640–50
Os′tro•goth′ic, Os′tro•goth′i•an, adj. 

'Ostrogoth' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
East Goth - Visigoth

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