English Explanatory Dictionary

Mesogothic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative form of Moesogothic.

Word forms

Mesogothic

Etymology

Corruption of Moesogothic, replacing Moeso- (“of Moesia”) with meso- (“middle”) by incorrect analysis of the term as meso- + Gothic; or a common English simplification as in encyclopædia/encyclopaedia > encyclopedia, cœnobite/coenobite > cenobite

Synonyms

Gothic
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