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Teu·ton·ic

(to͞o-tŏn′ĭk, tyo͞o-)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the ancient Teutons.

2. Of or relating to the Germanic languages or their speakers.

Germanic.

[Latin Teutōnicus, from Teutōnī, Teutons; see Teuton.]

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Teutonic

(tjuːˈtɒnɪk)

adj

1. (Peoples) characteristic of or relating to the German people: Teutonic thoroughness.

2. (Historical Terms) of or relating to the ancient Teutons

3. (Languages) (not used in linguistics) of or relating to the Germanic languages

(Languages) an obsolete name for Germanic

Teuˈtonically adv

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Teu•ton•ic

(tuˈtɒn ɪk, tyu-)

adj.

1. Germanic (def. 3).

2. (of habits, traits, cultural features, etc.) characteristically German, or having a characteristically German manifestation: Teutonic thoroughness.

3. Germanic (def. 1).

[1580–90]

Teu•ton′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Adj.

Teutonic - of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages; "Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British"; "Germanic mythology"

Germanic

Translations

germain teuton teutonique

teutonski

teutônico

Teutonic

[tjʊˈtɒnɪk] ADJ → teutónico

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Teutonic

[tjuːˈtɒnɪk] adj (gen) → allemand(e); (in history) → teuton(ne), teutonique

Teutonic

adj (Hist, hum) → teutonisch

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