Noun Gothic an extinct language, once spoken by the Goths in what is now Ukraine and Bulgaria. Adjective Gothic of or related to the Goths. of or related to the architectural style favored in western Europe in the 12th to 16th centuries. Adjective gothic or Gothic' of or related to a style of fictional writing emphasizing violent or macabre events in a mysterious, desolate setting. Translations German: gotisch Spanish: gótico m, gótica f