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Teutonic

teu·to·nic

UK/ˌtjuːˈtɒn.ɪk/ US/tuˈtɔnɪk/ uncommon archaic dated

adjective

1.

of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages

  • “Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British”
  • “Germanic mythology”
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2.

of a more or less German nature; somewhat German

  • “Germanic peoples”
  • “his Germanic nature”
  • “formidable volumes Teutonic in their thoroughness”
Synonyms

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • Teutonic Knight
  • Teutonic Knights
  • Teutonic Order

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