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- [aw-struh l]
- /ˈɔ strəl/
- /ˈɔː.strəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-struh l]
- /ˈɔ strəl/
Definitions of austral word
- adjective austral of or coming from the south 3
- noun austral a former monetary unit of Argentina equal to 100 centavos, replaced by the peso 3
- abbreviation AUSTRAL Australasia 3
- abbreviation AUSTRAL Australia(n) 3
- adjective austral southern; southerly 3
- abbreviation AUSTRAL Australian 3
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Origin of austral
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin austrālis southern, equivalent to Aust(e)r Auster + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Austral
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
austral popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
austral usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for austral
adj austral
- blistering — Blistering heat is very great heat.
- red-hot — red with heat; very hot.
- scorching — burning; very hot.
- arid — Arid land is so dry that very few plants can grow on it.
- sizzling — to make a hissing sound, as in frying or burning.
Antonyms for austral
adj austral
- damp — Something that is damp is slightly wet.
- moist — moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
- arctic — The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
- freezing — (of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.
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