glitz

English

Etymology

Back-formation from glitzy, in turn from German glitzern (β€œglint”). Cognate with Old Norse glitra, glita (β€œglitter”) and Gothic πŒ²πŒ»πŒΉπ„πŒΌπŒΏπŒ½πŒΎπŒ°πŒ½ (glitmunjan, β€œglisten”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /Ι‘lΙͺts/
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  • Rhymes: -Ιͺts

Noun

glitz (countable and uncountable, plural glitzes)

  1. Garish, brilliant showiness.
    The glitz of the award ceremony was obvious.

Translations

Cimbrian

Etymology

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Noun

glitz m

  1. (Sette Comuni) lightning

Derived terms

References
  • β€œglitz” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
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