Teutonic

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adjective

Teu·​ton·​ic tü-ˈtä-nik 

tyü-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Teutons

Teutonically

tü-ˈtä-ni-k(ə-)lē 

tyü-

adverb

Teutonic

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noun

: germanic

Examples of Teutonic in a Sentence

Adjective

a Teutonic commitment to hard work

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

For him, the West ended at the old borders of the Roman Empire, which had cut through the Teutonic territories. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Six days later, off the southern coast of Ireland, a German U-boat torpedoed the ship’s starboard side with such Teutonic precision that its funnels were underwater in eighteen minutes. — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Noun

The Teutonic Knights collapsed. — Marek Niedzwiedz, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026

However, there is no evidence linking the figure to the Teutonic Order, and no inscriptions confirm that connection. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1618, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1612, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Teutonic

• atonic
• benthonic
• bionic
• bosonic
• bubonic
• canonic
• carbonic
• cyclonic
• demonic
• dystonic
• hadronic
• harmonic

Kids Definition

Teutonic

noun

: the Germanic languages