Meanings
proper noun
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
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
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APA
Mesogothic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mesogothic
MLA
“Mesogothic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mesogothic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mesogothic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mesogothic.
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