🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Teutone

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Teutone

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Teuton/ˈtjuː.tɒn/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Teutonen kämpften gegen die Römer."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A member of an ancient Germanic tribe that inhabited parts of present-day Germany and surrounding areas.

    "The Teutons were known for their fierce resistance against Roman expansion."
  2. 2

    A term used historically to refer to Germans or Germanic peoples in a broader sense.

    "In medieval literature, the Teutons were often depicted as noble warriors."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Teuton' originates from the Latin 'Teutones', referring to a group of ancient Germanic tribes. The word has evolved through various historical contexts, often associated with the broader concept of Germanic peoples in antiquity and the Middle Ages.

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