ˈästrəˌgäth noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Late Latin Ostrogothi, Ostrogothae, plural, of Germanic origin; probably from a Gothic compound whose first constituent is akin to Old Norse austr to the east and whose second constituent is the same as the source of Late Latin Gothi Goths — more at east , goth
: a member of the eastern division of the Goths that conquered Italy toward the end of the fifth century A.D. — called also East Goth ; compare visigoth
• os·tro·goth·i·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|gäthēən adjective , usually capitalized
• os·tro·goth·ic -thik adjective , usually capitalized