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Teutonic.

Relating to the ancient Germanic people, the Teutons.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌtjuːˈtɒn.ɪk/UK
  1. Relating to the ancient Germanic people, the Teutons.

  2. Having qualities that are regarded as typical of German people.

    dated · offensive
    Teutonic exactitude
  3. Relating to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

PIE word *tewtéh₂ 1580, from Latin Teutonicus, from Teutonēs, Teutonī (“the Teutons”, name of a Germanic tribe that inhabited coastal Germany and devastated Gaul between 113–101 B.C.), equivalent to Teuton + -ic.

noun/ˌtjuːˈtɒn.ɪk/UK
  1. An ancient Germanic, or modern German, individual.

Where this word comes from

PIE word *tewtéh₂ 1580, from Latin Teutonicus, from Teutonēs, Teutonī (“the Teutons”, name of a Germanic tribe that inhabited coastal Germany and devastated Gaul between 113–101 B.C.), equivalent to Teuton + -ic.

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