glitz

English

Etymology

Back-formation from glitzy, in turn from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German glitzern (“glint”). Cognate with Old Norse glitra, glita (“glitter”) and Gothic 𐌲𐌻𐌹𐍄𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (glitmunjan, “glisten”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡlɪts/

• Audio (UK):

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• Rhymes: -ɪts

Noun

glitz (countable and uncountable, plural glitzes)

1. Garish, brilliant showiness.

Related terms

• glitzy

Translations

brilliant showiness

• Dutch: blits (nl) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: Pomp (de) m