Teutonic

adj, noun

adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An ancient Germanic, or modern German, individual.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to the ancient Germanic people, the Teutons.
  2. 2
    Having qualities that are regarded as typical of German people. dated, offensive

    "Teutonic exactitude"

  3. 3
    Relating to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family. archaic
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages wordnet

Synonyms

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Example

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"He led the defense of Ostyn castle, besieged by the Teutonic knights."

Etymology

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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