Teuton
[
toot
-n,
tyoot
-n]
/ˈtut n, ˈtyut n/
noun
1.
a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.
2.
a native of Germany or a person of German origin.
adjective
3.
Teutonic
.
Origin
1720-30;
<
Latin
Teutonī
(plural) tribal name <
Germanic
Related forms
anti-Teuton,
adjective,
noun
non-Teuton,
noun,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
Teuton
Teuton
/
ˈtjuːtən
/
noun
1.
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
2.
a member of any people speaking a Germanic language, esp a German
adjective
3.
Teutonic
Word Origin
C18: from Latin
Teutonī
the Teutons, of Germanic origin