Teuton
[ toot-n, tyoot-n ]
/ ˈtut n, ˈtyut n /
noun
a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.
a native of Germany or a person of German origin.
adjective
Origin of Teuton
1720–30; < Latin
Teutonī (plural) tribal name < Germanic
OTHER WORDS FROM Teuton
an·ti-Teu·ton, adjective, noun non-Teu·ton, noun, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for teuton
British Dictionary definitions for teuton
Teuton
/ (ˈtjuːtən) /
noun
a member of an ancient Germanic people from Jutland who migrated to S Gaul in the 2nd century bc : annihilated by a Roman army in 102 bc
a member of any people speaking a Germanic language, esp a German
adjective
Teutonic
Word Origin for Teuton
C18: from Latin
Teutonī the Teutons, of Germanic origin