Teutonic

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Teutonic

  • /ˌtjuːˈtɒn.ɪk/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒnɪk

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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.

adjective more Teutonic · most Teutonic · Teutonick

  1. Relating to the ancient Germanic people, the Teutons.
  2. dated, offensive Having qualities that are regarded as typical of German people. Teutonic exactitude
  3. archaic Relating to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.

noun Teutonics · Teutonick

  1. An ancient Germanic, or modern German, individual.

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adj relating to the ancient Germanic people

Portuguêsteutônico
Françaisteutonique
Deutschteutonisch
Italianoteutonico
Русскийтевто́нский tevtónskij

adj having qualities regarded as typical of German people

Françaisteutonique
Deutschteutonisch
Italianoteutonico
Русскийтевто́нский tevtónskij

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"Teutonic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/teutonic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Teutonic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/teutonic

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"Teutonic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/teutonic.

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@misc{teutonic_2026,
  title = {Teutonic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/teutonic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}