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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ger•man•ic ( jər man′ik, -mā′nik),USA pronunciation adj. [Chem.]- of or containing germanium, esp. in the tetravalent state.
- german(ium) + -ic 1885–90
Ger•man•ic ( jər man′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - Language Varietiesof or pertaining to the Teutons or their languages.
- Language VarietiesGerman.
- Language Varietiesof, pertaining to, or noting the Germanic branch of languages.
n. - Language Varietiesa branch of the Indo-European family of languages including German, Dutch, English, the Scandinavian languages, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, and the extinct Gothic language.
- Language VarietiesProto-Germanic (def. 1).
- Language Varietiesan ancient Indo-European language, the immediate linguistic ancestor of the Germanic languages.
Abbr.: Gmc - Latin Germānicus. See German, -ic
- 1625–35
Ger•man′i•cal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Germanic /dʒɜːˈmænɪk/ n - a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes English, Dutch, German, the Scandinavian languages, and Gothic
Abbreviation: Gmc - the unrecorded language from which all of these languages developed; Proto-Germanic
adj - of, denoting, or relating to this group of languages
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Germany, the German language, or any people that speaks a Germanic language
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