glitz

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

• IPA^(key): /ɡlɪts/

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• Rhymes: -ɪts

glitz (countable and uncountable, plural glitzes)

1. Garish, brilliant showiness.

   The glitz of the award ceremony was obvious.

• glitzy

glitz m

1. (Sette Comuni) lightning

• glitzigan

• “glitz” 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