germanic

¹ American  

[jer-man-ik, -mey-nik] / dʒərˈmæn ɪk, -ˈmeɪ nɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. of or containing germanium, especially in the tetravalent state.

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Germanic ² American  

[jer-man-ik] / dʒərˈmæn ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Teutons or their languages.

2. German.

3. of, relating to, or noting the Germanic branch of languages.

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noun

1. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages including German, Dutch, English, the Scandinavian languages, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, and the extinct Gothic language. Gmc, Gmc.

2. Proto-Germanic.

3. an ancient Indo-European language, the immediate linguistic ancestor of the Germanic languages. Gmc, Gmc.

Germanic ¹ British  

/ dʒɜːˈmænɪk /

noun

1.  Gmc.  a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes English, Dutch, German, the Scandinavian languages, and Gothic See East Germanic West Germanic North Germanic

2. the unrecorded language from which all of these languages developed; Proto-Germanic

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adjective

1. of, denoting, or relating to this group of languages

2. of, relating to, or characteristic of Germany, the German language, or any people that speaks a Germanic language

germanic ² British  

/ dʒɜːˈmænɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing germanium in the tetravalent state

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Other Word Forms

• Germanically adverb
• anti-Germanic adjective
• non-Germanic adjective
• pre-Germanic adjective
• pro-Germanic adjective
• pseudo-Germanic adjective
• trans-Germanic adjective

Etymology

Origin of germanic¹

First recorded in 1885–90; german(ium) + -ic

Origin of Germanic²

First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin Germānicus “pertaining to Germany or the Germans”; German, -ic

Example Sentences

By heating the metal with chlorine, germanic chloride, GeCl4, is obtained as a colourless fuming liquid boiling at 86-87� C., it is decomposed by water forming a hydrated germanium dioxide.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various

It looks a little as if the ancient english empirism, so long put out of fashion here by nobler sounding germanic formulas, might be repluming itself and getting ready for a stronger flight than ever.

From A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy by James, William

I caught a whole germanic diet of these creatures from the fragrant flower-cups, and imprisoned them in the box.

From The Campaner Thal and Other Writings by Jean Paul

Thus it is in the germanic Ymir-saga, and in the Babylonian Tiamat-saga, in the Egyptian and likewise in the Iranian.”

From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Jelliffe, Smith Ely

He had been very lucky with his fishing, having caught several germanic, weighing from twenty to forty pounds apiece, and an abundance of other fish.

From The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad by Knight, E. F. (Edward Frederick)