Austral
//ˈɒstɹəl// adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A former currency of Argentina. Its symbol was ₳.
- 2 the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of, relating to, or coming from the south.
"an austral migrant"
Adjective
- 1 of the south or coming from the south wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A Polynesian language spoken on the Austral Islands of French Polynesia.
- 2 A suburb of Sydney in the Liverpool council area, New South Wales, Australia.
Example
More examples"The former Argentine currency was Austral. Its symbol was "₳"."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin australis (“southern”).
Etymology 2
From Spanish austral, from Latin australis.
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