English–French

“gothic” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/gotik/

Example

Cette cathédrale est gothique.

This cathedral is Gothic.

Illustration for gothique (gothic)

How to say “gothic” in French

“Gothic” in French is gothique.

Pointed arches, sharp ornamental lines, and heavy black letters joining one medieval visual style.

Full entry for gothique: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gothique

Il préfère une police gothique pour le titre.

He prefers a Gothic typeface for the title.

Tips for using gothique

  • For a typeface, French uses écriture gothique or police gothique, and police here means typeface rather than police force.

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