glitz
Meaning
Garish, brilliant showiness.
Synonyms
Translations
sfoggio
Glamour Glitter
culot
garruleríaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡlɪts/
Etymology
In summary
Back-formation from glitzy, in turn from German glitzern (“glint”). Cognate with Old Norse glitra, glita (“glitter”) and Gothic 𐌲𐌻𐌹𐍄𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (glitmunjan, “glisten”).
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