kultur

English

/kʊlˈtuːɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • German culture or civilization, especially seen as authoritarian or racist during the period of world wars (1914-18 and 1939-45)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kultur (culture, civilisation) derived from Latin cultūra (culture, cultivation).

Origin

Latin

cultūra

Gloss

culture, cultivation

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