Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teuton

/ˈt(j)u.tən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
Teu-ton
IPA
/ˈt(j)u.tən/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Teutonic Order.

noun

A member of any Germanic language-speaking people, especially a German.

adj

Synonym of Teutonic.

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Etymology

PIE word *tewtéh₂ Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂der. Latin Teutonēsbor. English Teuton Borrowed from Latin Teutonēs, Teutonī (“the Teutons”) (compare Ancient Greek Τεύτονες (Teútones)), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“people”). First attested in the early 1700s.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt(j)u.tən/
  • British English: /ˈt(j)uː.tən/

Inflected Forms

Teutons (plural) more Teuton (comparative) most Teuton (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce teuton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt(j)u.tən/.
What does teuton mean?
A member of an early Germanic tribe living in Jutland noted in historical writings by Greek and Roman authors.
Where does teuton come from?
It is traced to Proto-Indo-European. First known use: First attested in the early 1700s.

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