Teutonic
adjEtymology
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.
- derived from Teutonicus
Definitions
Relating to the ancient Germanic people, the Teutons.
Having qualities that are regarded as typical of German people.
- Teutonic exactitude
- He waited and waited, in the faith that Schinkel was dealing with them in his slow, categorical Teutonic way, and only objurgated the cabinetmaker for having in the first place paltered with his sacred trust.[…]
- Sure, the map says it’s Italy, but after walking through the centuries-old market at Piazza Erbe (Obstplatz) and seeing one too many suspiciously Teutonic-looking locals munching wurst, you might think you’ve crossed the Austrian border.
Relating to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
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An ancient Germanic, or modern German, individual.
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Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at Teutonic. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at teutonic. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
5 hops · closes at teutonic
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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