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australoid

Aus·tra·loid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-struh-loid]
    • /ˈɔ strəˌlɔɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-struh-loid]
    • /ˈɔ strəˌlɔɪd/

Definitions of australoid word

  • adjective australoid denoting, relating to, or belonging to a supposed racial group that includes the native Australians and certain other peoples of southern Asia and the Pacific islands. 3
  • noun australoid any member of this racial group 3
  • adjective australoid designating or of one of the major geographical varieties of human beings, including the Australian Aborigines, the Veddas of Sri Lanka, possibly the Ainu, etc., who are generally characterized by dark skin, curly hair, large teeth and jaws, etc. 3
  • noun australoid a member of the Australoid population 3
  • noun australoid Anthropology. a descriptive category including principally the Australian Aborigines and sometimes including Papuans, Melanesians, various small-statured peoples, as Negritos, of the Philippines, Malay Peninsula, and Andaman Islands, and some of the tribes of central and southern India. 1
  • adjective australoid pertaining to or having the characteristics of the Australoids. 1

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Origin of australoid

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; variant of Australioid. See Australia, -oid

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Parts of speech for Australoid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

australoid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

australoid usage trend in Literature

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