Meaning & use

Teutonic

adjective·Advanced

Relating to the ancient Germanic peoples, their languages, or, more broadly, to Germany and German culture.

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The professor traced several English words back to their Teutonic roots.

Critics described the car's design as coldly efficient and distinctly Teutonic.

A note on using this word

Teutonic is capitalized as a proper adjective and is sometimes used informally to suggest rigid thoroughness, a stereotype worth using carefully.

Words with a similar meaning

Germanic

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